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Say hello to the NFC West first-place Los Angeles Rams. With three weeks to go in the NFL regular season the Rams are suddenly the #4 seed in the NFC playoff picture. Though virtually tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 8-6, they hold the edge by having won the first game between both teams in overtime, 26-20 in Seattle. The Division will be decided when they face each other in the last game of the season on Sunday, January 5, at SoFi Stadium. The Rams have won seven of their last nine games...
Last Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles Chargers had one of those days that every football coach and player experiences. They got blown out at home by their opponent. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into town with their high-powered offense and took the Chargers defense apart, defeating the Chargers 40-17. This was one of those games where the Chargers simply got beaten up physically and the game got away from them. The Chargers led in the second quarter, 17-10. From that point on,...
It was one hell of a game. Four days after winning the biggest shootout in the NFL this season the Los Angeles Rams travel north in a crucial match against archrival San Francisco 49ers for Thursday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. For the first time this season the 7-6 Rams are above the .500 mark after defeating the Buffalo Bills in a wild affair at SoFi Stadium, 44-42, last Sunday in Week 14 of the NFL season. The Rams and 49ers (6-7) have both struggled this season mainly due to injuries...
The Chargers have now lost seven straight games to the Kansas City Chiefs after losing in the final seconds 19-17 last Sunday on Sunday Night Football. Once again, the Chargers were so close to knocking off the defending champions and prolonging them from winning the AFC West. But we saw what's typical in the latest matchups between the Chiefs and Chargers. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and the Chiefs were the last team with the ball and drove down the field for the game-winning field...
The Los Angeles Chargers, coming off a tough loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs, will return home to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, in a game that has playoff implications for both teams. The Chargers lost to the Chiefs 19-17 on a 31-yard bank-shot field goal with no time on the clock by kicker Matthew Wright. The kick hit the left upright and bounced through the goal posts for the win. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Chargers to 8-5 on the season...
On a day when the offense could not produce a touchdown, the Los Angeles Chargers used a stout defense to hang on to a tough 17-13 road win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. The Chargers used four interceptions off Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, including an interception return of 61 yards for a touchdown by rookie Tarheeb Still, to steal a victory in Atlanta. Offensively, the Chargers could only muster 187 yards and three field goals from kicker Cameron Dicker. The offense consisted of q...
In a classic battle between two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers prevailed over the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-27, to extend their winning streak to four games and improve their record to 7-3 for the season. The Sunday Night game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with a crowd of 70,240 fans in attendance last Sunday. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was ecstatic after the game. "Great win! Great team win. It was awesome. It says a lot. It was like two heavyweights...
The Los Angeles Rams hope to continue to move in the right direction when they play the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Kick off is set for 5:15 p.m. Monday is also Veterans Day, so the Rams are looking to celebrate a win along with honoring Veterans. The Rams started the season losing four out of their first five games. Now they have moved into second place in the NFC West Division after winning three games in a row. Their record of 4-4 puts them in second...
The Chargers head to Cleveland this week to take on the Browns after a big 26-8 win over the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on last Sunday. The victory improved the Chargers record to 4-3 on the season and put them back into the playoff picture. If the season ended today, the Chargers would be the 7th seed in the AFC playoffs. The Chargers need to put together a winning streak and the schedule is favorable, starting this Sunday against the Browns. The Browns are 2-6 on the...
Jim Harbaugh is tough. He was fiery and hard-nosed as a player and would do anything to motivate his team to win. Most things have stayed the same now that he roams and patrols the sideline as the head coach of the Chargers. In the Los Angeles Chargers' 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints, toughness and the imposition of will was evident. Coach Jim Harbaugh coined a new Harbaughism, "The talent of toughness," which embodies more than just hard-nosed playing. It's about an unflinching...
Jim Harbaugh is tough. He was fiery and hard-nosed as a player and would do anything to motivate his team to win. Most things have stayed the same now that he roams and patrols the sideline as the head coach of the Chargers. In the Los Angeles Chargers' 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints, toughness and the imposition of will was evident. Coach Jim Harbaugh coined a new Harbaughism, "The talent of toughness," which embodies more than just hard-nosed playing. It's about an unflinching...
Three games in the next few weeks have become key to the Rams 2024 season. Despite starting the season with one win in five games the future offers hope following Bye Week for the Los Angeles Rams. They host two games respectively at SoFi Stadium: Sunday, October 20, against the Las Vegas Raiders, and Thursday, October 24 they face the Minnesota Vikings before hitting the road in week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams (1-4) gained ground while resting in Week 6 against the rest of the NFC...
Bye Week couldn't have come at a better time for the 2024 Los Angeles Rams. Usually, it's preferable to have the break towards the latter part of the season schedule. But this season the team has only one win in five games, the worst start since Sean McVay became head coach in 2017. "This one hurts because there were a lot of opportunities that we had," said McVay following a 24-19 loss in Week 5 to the visiting Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium last Sunday. "What we have to do is use this bye...
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse are the NFL Rookies of the Month for the month of September (Weeks 1-4). OFFENSE: QB JAYDEN DANIELS, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS • Daniels led the league in completion percentage (82.1 percent), led quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns (four), ranked second among quarterbacks in rushing yards (218), ranked third in passer rating (107.4, minimum 75 attempts) and had 897 passing yards and three touchdown passes i...
Fans attending the Chargers annual Latino Heritage Game, presented by Verizon, will receive a commemorative Puro Chargers rally towel upon entering SoFi Stadium on Sunday. In conjunction with the NFL's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Chargers and presenting partner Verizon, will amplify the rich history, heritage and tradition of Latinos while honoring the community's positive impact on the game of football, our city and country during the team's divisional battle with...
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, September 29, the fourth week of the 2024 season. • With three games remaining in Week 4, nine games were decided by one score (eight points or less) – including two that featured the game-winning score in the final minute of regulation – and 10 games were within one score (eight points or less) in the fourth quarter. There have been 39 games decided by eight points or fewer, 38 ga...
That was no desert mirage in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday. The LA Rams took their second road hit of the season in as many games... in more ways than one. The team not only finds itself in last place in the NFC West after being toasted by the Arizona Cardinals, 41-10, at State Farm Stadium. The Rams also lost the other half of their dynamic receiving duo, Cooper Kupp, due to an ankle injury. Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Kupp is expected to miss "an extended period of time." The team lost...
As the late great UCLA head basketball coach John Wooden would often say, "Succeeding is performing at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day." Apparently, the Los Angeles Chargers are learning that lesson under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh and the Chargers came from behind last Sunday at SoFi Stadium to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders, 22-10. The Chargers trailed at halftime 7-6 and had just two first downs and 83 yards in total offense in the in the first...
There’s something about the Motor City. The Los Angeles Rams began their 2024 campaign by losing their second consecutive game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field last Sunday night. Once again, the Rams shot themselves in the foot in the 26-20 overtime loss, courtesy of the offense failing to retain possession of the ball in the closing minutes after taking the lead with 4:30 remaining on the clock. “We had those opportunities to close that game out in that four-minute. We went up, def...
The AFC West has two new head coaches, two new General Managers, two new starting quarterbacks, and some talented rookies from the state of California. The one thing that has not changed is the dominance of the Kansas City Chiefs, who are favored to win a 9th consecutive AFC West Title, although the Los Angeles Chargers may have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the AFC West: 1.Kansas City Chiefs Key additions: QB Carson Wentz, WR Marquise Brown, WR Xavier Worthy, OT Kin...
The Los Angeles Chargers today announced the team has acquired quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the Atlanta Falcons. In exchange, the Chargers will send a 2025 7th round pick to Atlanta that converts into a 2025 6th round pick should specific conditions be met. In other moves, the Chargers released safety Tony Jefferson and waived running back Jaret Patterson. The team also signed center Sam Mustipher and tight end Eric Tomlinson to the practice squad and released cornerback Robert Kennedy from...
The Los Angeles Chargers head into their final preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys hoping to produce points on offense and find a win. The Chargers scored just 9 points in a disappointing 13-9 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium last Saturday. The loss dropped the Chargers to 0-2 in preseason, while the Rams are 2-0 in preseason play. The Chargers have scored a total of 12 points in two preseason games, both at home. The Chargers have failed to score a touchdown in the...
The Los Angeles Chargers will be back on the field at SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, on Saturday when they face the Los Angeles Rams at 4:05 p.m. They hope to have better results against the Rams than they did against Seattle last Saturday, August 10. The Chargers and the Rams held joint practices at the Chargers new headquarters during in El Segundo the past few weeks so they should be very familiar with each other at this point in the preseason. The game will be televised locally on KCBS Channel...
He woke up grateful and overwhelmed to be in the NFL this year. The moment he long dreamt of came to fruition. Seeing his name emblazoned on the back of an NFL jersey was momentous, but it almost didn't happen. His dreams were nearly derailed after a rash of injuries and his father's passing while he was in college. Jordan Whittington is now savoring the moment. Before his first preseason last Sunday he said a prayer: "God, if this life only exists in my dreams, then don't wake me up." After a s...
The Los Angeles Chargers have signed quarterback Luis Perez. Perez started at quarterback for the Arlington Renegades in 2024, leading the UFL in completions (225), passing yards (2,309) and passing touchdowns (18). In 2023, he spent time in the XFL with the Renegades and the Vegas Vipers, helping the Renegades win the XFL Championship. Perez previously also played in the XFL for the New Jersey Generals, New York Guardians and Los Angeles Wildcats. In addition to his tenure in the UFL and XFL,...
