"It was December 2020, and the Rams were in the midst of their third run to the playoffs in four seasons under coach Sean McVay. Their opponent: the 0-13 New York Jets. There was seemingly no way the hapless Jets could beat a 9-4 Rams team at SoFi Stadium. But the Rams came out flat and lost, 23-20. On Sunday, the Rams welcome the seemingly hapless New Orleans Saints, who arrive with a 1-7 record."
""I don't care what the record says," McVay said. "The tape tells you a very different story. ... If we're not ready to go we'll certainly be humbled." Don't expect a repeat of 2020. The Saints, under first-year coach Kellen Moore, will send rookie quarterback Tyler Shough into his first start against a Chris Shula-coordinated Rams defense that features edge rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford."
In December 2020 the Rams lost at SoFi Stadium to the 0-13 New York Jets despite entering the game 9-4. The Rams will face the 1-7 New Orleans Saints, and coach Sean McVay said the tape shows they must be respected or the Rams could be humbled. The Saints under first-year coach Kellen Moore will start rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. The Chris Shula-coordinated Rams defense features edge rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford; Young has nine sacks and Verse has four. Cornerback Roger McCreary will debut for the Rams. Matthew Stafford has 17 touchdown passes and two interceptions. Puka Nacua and right tackle Rob Havenstein are returning from ankle injuries. Brandon Staley previously served as the Rams' 2020 defensive coordinator before becoming the Chargers' head coach.
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