California Dreamin'

[Manning2Harrison]

Matchup Preview *|* December 30, 2018
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Philadelphia Eagles (10-5, 5-2 Away)		Los Angeles Rams (9-6, 5-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 418.8 (4) Total Offensive Yards 406.3 257.6 Passing Yards 276.8 161.2 (1) Rushing Yards 129.5 29.7 Points Per Game 29.5 Defensive Stats Comparison 336.4 (3) Total Yards Allowed 331.4 (2) 234.8 (3) Passing Yards Allowed 233.8 (2) 101.6 Rushing Yards Allowed 97.6 (3) 21.2 (4) Points Per Game 20.3 (2) 48 (2) Sacks 50 (1) 14 Interceptions 17 Injury Report QB Jared Goff (back) 2 weeks WR Janes Washington (foot) 3 weeks DE Scott Pagano (abdominal) 4 weeks Game Notes Rams Player Stats Sean Mannion- 48/85 (56%), 709 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT, 89.7 QBR Todd Gurley- 214-1,164, 5.4 ypc, 8 TD, 89.7 ypg Alshon Jeffery- 61-1,035, 17.0/rec., 11 TD Alec Ogletree- 112 total TAK, 46 solo TAK T.J. McDonald- 46 soo TAK Ryan Anderson-11.5 sacks Robert Quinn- 11 sacks Maurice Alexander- 4 INT Eagles Player Stats Carson Wentz- 318/406 (64%), 3,854 yds (256.9/g), 28 TD, 17 INT, 92.4 QBR Leonard Fournette- 349-1,561, 4.5 ypc, 15 TD,104.1 ypg Brandin Cooks- 84-1,028, 12.2/rec., 3 TD Jordan Matthews- 66-1031, 15.6/rec., 8 TD Lane Johnson- 14 sacks allowed; rest of team- 7 Jordan Hicks- 108 total TAK, 84 solo TAK Brandon Graham- 13 sacks Six players with 2 INT What's at stake in this game? To the victor goes a division crown. The loser will need the defeat of a divisional rival to progress into the playoffs. This is what the Rams' up-and-down regular season has come down to. They have beaten superior foes and lost to inferior ones. And now it's time to fish or cut bait. **** or get off the pot. Yes, if the Seahawks lose in Kansas City on Sunday night, the Rams can claim the NFC West title for the first time since 2003 regardless of the outcome of this game. But that is not how they want to make it to the playoffs. They control their destiny, So take this world and shake it Come squeeze and suck the day Come carpe diem, baby Seize the effin day.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Depth Chart - 2018
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	BRANDIN COOKS	JORDAN MATTHEWS	NELSON AGHOLOR
TE	ZACH ERTZ	BRENT CELEK	TREY BURTON
LT	LANE JOHNSON	MATT TOBIN
LG	BRANDON BROOKS	ISAAC SEUMALO	AARON NEARY
C	JASON KELCE	BRAD BOZEMAN (R)
RG	STEFEN WISNIEWSKI	ISAAC SEUMALO	AARON NEARY
RT	JEFF ADAMS	HAL VAITAI
WR	JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER	DORIAL GREEN-BECKHAM	PAUL TURNER
QB	CARSON WENTZ	CHASE DANIEL
FB	JAYLEN SAMUELS (R)
HB	LEONARD FOURNETTE	JONATHAN STEWART	WENDELL SMALLWOOD	KENJON BARNER
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	BRANDON GRAHAM	VINNY CURRY
LDT	FLETCHER COX	CONNOR WUJCIAK
RDT	BENNIE LOGAN	AZIZ SH|TTU
RDE	ROBERT AYERS	MICHAEL JOHNSON
WLB	MYCHAL KENDRICKS	JONATHAN NEWSOME
MLB	JORDAN HICKS	JOSEY JEWELL (R)
SLB	NIGEL BRADHAM	JOE WALKER
CB	JAYLEN WATKINS	FABIAN MOREAU	JALEN MILLS
SS	MALCOLM JENKINS	EDDIE JACKSON
FS	RODNEY McLEOD JR	TERRENCE BROOKS
CB	BENE BENWIKERE	PERRISH COX
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	CALEB STURGIS
P	MATT DARR
H	MATT DARR
PR	KENJON BARNER
KR	NELSON AGHOLOR	KENJON BARNER
LS	JOHN DePALMA

[Manning2Harrison]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1zzo23

Damn those are definitely some sweet jerseys.

Sacramento Condors also have an Oregon-style uni. Before Las vegas became a reality, I was considering that for the Raiders.

[rsump112]

Get this done Muddy. Time for an LA Super Bowl.

[Manning2Harrison]

Eliminated: Gurley Fumbles Away A Crown

Through the first 15 games of the regular season, and through four quarters of regulation play vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley did not put the ball on the ground. But in the first series of an overtime struggle that each team wanted with equal determination, with LA in field goal range, Gurley lost the handle on the pigskin, which was recovered by the Eagles. Philadelphia then drove to a game-ending touchdown, becoming the NFC East champions for the first time since 2013 and turning the Rams into the biggest Kansas City Chiefs fans on the face of the planet.

As many points were scored in the fourth quarter as were in the first three preceding it. The Rams drew first blood and held a 14-10 lead after three frames. Philadelphia took its first lead with 12:51 to go in regulation and held it until Pharoh Cooper hauled in a 55 yard pass from Sean Mannion with the clock down to 3:43. The Los Angeles defense, prone to late failures all season, succumbed to another one when it allowed Jordan Matthews to score on a 9 yard reception with only 44 ticks on the scoreboard. Defeat appeared imminent, but some clutch pitch and catch drew the Rams into field goal range and Greg Zuerlein forced overtime with a 47 yard boot. LA won the overtime coin toss, chose to receive, and seemed to be on its way to at least a go-ahead field goal when disaster struck.

Afterword, the players and coaches gathered at the team facility to watch the Seattle-Kansas City game. The mood became somber as the Seahawks- a team which the Rams had shattered on opening day, a team that had been swept by the 49ers- proceeded to dismantle the Chiefs, seizing a NFC West crown that could have belonged to the Rams. Gurley wept, and was consoled by his teammates. And so we “wait ‘til next year".

Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams
December 30, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)	0	7	3	14	6	30
Los Angeles Rams (9-7)	7	7	0	10	0	24

Team Stats Comparison
	PHI	LAR
Total Offense	430	456
Rushing Yards	134	69
Passing Yards	296	387
First Downs	19	23
Punt Return Yards	14	5
Kick Return Yards	42	75
Total Yards	486	536
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Conversion	8-14	6-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5/4/0	2/2/0
Penalties	5-45	1-10
Posession Time	30:44	38:21

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		PHI	LAR
8:36	(LAR) Billy Brown 5 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		PHI	LAR
10:51	(PHI) Dorial Green-Beckham 13 pass from Carson Wentz (C. Sturgis kick)	7	7
3:53	(LAR) Alshon Jeffery 3 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	7	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		PHI	LAR
10:18	(PHI) Caleb Sturgis 44 FG	10	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		PHI	LAR
12:51	(PHI) Jonathan Stewart 7 run (C. Sturgis kick)	17	14
3:43	(LAR) Pharoh Cooper 55 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	17	21
0:44	(PHI) Jordan Matthews 9 pass from Carson Wentz (C. Sturgis kick)	24	21
0:02	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 47 FG	24	24
OVERTIME SCORING		PHI	LAR
5:55	(PHI) JuJu Smith-Schuster 4 pass from Carson Wentz	30	24

Philadelphia Eagles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Carson Wentz (102.9) 25/39 304 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Leonard Fournette 19 95 5.0 0 Jonathan Stewart 5 32 6.4 1 Wendell Smallwood 1 4 4.0 0 Carson Wentz 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jordan Matthews 4 70 17.5 1 Zach Ertz 6 54 9.0 0 Dorial Green-Beckham 2 49 24.5 1 JuJu Smith-Schuster 5 41 8.2 1 Brandin Cooks 3 35 11.6 0 Jonathan Stewart 2 33 16.5 0 Brent Celek 2 11 5.5 0 Leonard Fournette 1 11 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jordan Hicks 12 0 0 0 Rodney McLeod Jr. 11 0 0 0 Malcolm Jenkins 9 0 0 0 Mychal Kendricks 9 0 0 0 Fletcher Cox 8 1 0 0 Jaylen Watkins 8 0 0 0 Bennie Logan 7 2 0 0 Brandon Graham 6 0 0 0 Fabian Moreau 6 0 0 0 Bene Benwikere 5 0 0 0 Robert Ayers 4 1 0 0 Jonathan Newsome 4 0 0 0 Nigel Bradham 3 0 0 0 Perrish Cox 2 0 0 0 Joe Walker 1 0 0 0

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sean Mannion (123.1) 37/48 414 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Todd Gurley 10 31 3.1 0 Samaje Perine 9 29 3.2 0 Chase Edmonds (R) 2 9 4.5 0 Sean Mannion 1 2 2.0 0 C.J. Spiller 1 -2 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Alshon Jeffery 10 139 13.9 1 Cordarrelle Patterson 8 87 10.8 0 Pharoh Cooper 2 72 36.0 1 Billy Brown 5 35 7.0 1 Samaje Perine 4 33 8.2 0 Martellus Bennett 4 18 4.5 0 Tyler Higbee 1 16 16.0 0 Todd Gurley 2 11 5.5 0 C.J. Spiller 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T.J. McDonald 11 0 0 0 Maurice Alexander 9 0 0 0 Alec Ogletree 8 0 0 0 Brandon Chubb 7 0 0 0 E.J. Gaines 6 0 0 0 Robert Quinn 5 0 0 0 Ryan Anderson 4 1 0 0 Trumaine Johnson 4 0 0 0 Lamarcus Joyner 3 0 1 0 Aaron Donald 2 1 0 0 Dominique Easley 2 0 0 0 Roy Miller 2 0 0 0 Xavier Coleman 1 0 0 0 Josh Forrest 1 0 0 0 Bryce Hager 1 0 0 0

Leonard Fournette pat Ryan Anderson on the head after moving the chains.


Billy Brown’s 5 yard TD reception gave the Rams a 7-0 first quarter lead.


Dorial Green-Beckham splits a pair of defenders as he scores Philly’s first touchdown.


Todd Gurley wasn’t the only Ram who lost a fumble.


Anderson beats Aaron Donald to a sack of Carson Wentz.


After Pharoh Cooper’s 55 yard TD catch, the Rams only needed to hold on for 3 minutes and 43 seconds to win their first division title since 2003.


Xavier Coleman’s dive was a bit off, and the Rams were down by 3 with 44 seconds left.


Gurley’s only fumble of the 2018 season cost the Rams a playoff berth.

Highlights (10:28):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UShBrgi3xOE

[Manning2Harrison]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsump112

Get this done Muddy. Time for an LA Super Bowl.

That finish was rough as a cob.

[Manning2Harrison]

WEEK 17 SCORES

Bills (5-10-1) 21, Bengals (4-12) 17
S. Watkins, BUF: 9-109, TD
D. Walker, BUF: 2.5 sacks

Titans (12-4) 28, Texans (8-8) 7
D. Henry, TEN: 16-92
K. Wright, TEN: 7-117, TD
D. Njoku, HOU: 11-114

Buccaneers (10-6) 35, Panthers (10-6) 7
D. Martin, TB: 17-87, TD

Falcons (9-7) 42, Ravens (7-9) 17
M. Ryan, ATL: 17/24, 193 yds, 3 TD, 134.2 QBR
D Freeman, ATL: 26-127, TD
J. Jones, ATL: 5-106, 2 TD
S. Darnold, BAL: 18/30, 233 yds, 2 INT, 57.2 QBR
C. Kupp, BAL: 6-99

Lions (8-8) 31, Bears (6-10) 23
M. Stafford, DET: 21/37, 311 yds, 2 TD, INT, 91.1 QBR
A. Abdullah, DET: 11-126, TD
R. Switzer, DET: 8-122
K. White, CHI: 7-121

Vikings (12-4) 24, Saints (5-11) 20
M. White, MIN: 18/29, 216 yds, 2 TD, INT, 93.4 QBR
A. Peterson, MIN: 23-112, TD
D. Brees, NO: 23/42, 324 yds, 2 TD, INT, 85.8 QBR
W. Snead, NO: 7-147, TD

Redskins (7-9) 31, Cowboys (9-7) 17
K. Cousins, WAS: 27/36, 326 yds, 3 TD, 130.0 QBR
J. Crowder, WAS: 9-101
R. Kerrigan, WAS: 2 sacks
D. Prescott, DAL: 22/34, 204 yds, 2 TD, INT, 88.3 QBR

Jaguars (6-10) 45, Giants (3-13) 20
B. Bortles, JAX: 26/35, 335 yds, 5 TD, INT, 131.5 QBR
D. Foreman, JAX: 23-111
R. Greene, JAX: 10-148, 2 TD
E. Manning, NYG: 18/36, 216 yds, 2 TD, INT, 75.6 QBR

Cardinals (7-9) 28, 49ers (6-10) 21
D. Watson, ARI: 27/43, 332 yds, 2 TD, 102.0 QBR
T. West, ARI: 25-92
J. Garoppolo, SF: 9/21, 87 yds, TD, 70.9 QBR

Snowhawks (8-8) 33, Dolphins (6-10) 7
J. McKinnon, POR: 26-112, TD
M. Gordon, POR: 21-96, 2 TD
R. Tannehill, MIA: 7/22, 101 yds, 2 INT, 9.8 QBR

Steelers (12-3-1) 30, Raiders (8-8) 24 (OT)
B. Roethlisberer, PIT: 25/33, 302 yds, TD, INT, 100.8 QBR
M. Wheaton, PIT: 12-155, 2 TD
C. Cook, OAK: 24/35, 222 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT, 68.9 QBR
K. Mack, OAK: 2 sacks

Packers (11-5) 35, Patriots (11-5) 19
B. Hundley, GB: 22/33, 259 yds, TD, 100.4 QBR
J. Hill, GB: 18-82
C. Matthews, GB: 2 sacks
T. Brady, NE: 25/32, 179 yds, INT, 76.9 QBR

Eagles (11-5) 30, Rams (9-7) 24 (OT)

Broncos (8-7-1) 24, Browns (6-10) 21
P. Lynch, DEN: 15/23, 178 yds, TD, 95.5 QBR
C. Anderson, DEN: 24-92
J. Allen, CLE: 22/31, 227 yds, TD, 102.4 QBR

Jets (7-9) 35, Colts (4-11-1) 21
M. Trubisky, NYJ: 21/29, 290 yds, 3 TD, 138.5 QBR
D. Westbrook, NYJ: 7-140, TD
A. Luck, IND: 31/44, 365 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT, 99.1 QBR
T. Hilton, IND: 10-167, TD

Seahawks (10-6) 42, Chiefs 99-7) 28
J. Charles, SEA: 20-83, 2 TD
R. Sherman, SEA: 2 INT
S. Ware, KC: 17-84, TD

[Manning2Harrison]

NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 30, 2018
NFC EAST	W	L	T
y-PHILADELPHIA	11	5	0
DALLAS	9	7	0
WASHINGTON	7	9	0
NEW YORK GIANTS	3	13	0
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
z-MINNESOTA	12	4	0
x-GREEN BAY	11	5	0
DETROIT	8	8	0
CHICAGO	6	10	0
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
y-TAMPA BAY	10	6	0
x-CAROLINA	10	6	0
ATLANTA	9	7	0
NEW ORLEANS	5	11	0
NFC WEST	W	L	T
y-SEATTLE	10	6	0
LOS ANGELES	9	7	0
ARIZONA	7	9	0
SAN FRANCISCO	6	10	0
AFC EAST	W	L	T
y-NEW ENGLAND	11	5	0
NEW YORK JETS	7	9	0
MIAMI	6	10	0
BUFFALO	5	10	1
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
z-PITTSBURGH	12	3	1
BALTIMORE	7	9	0
CLEVELAND	6	10	0
CINCINNATI	4	12	0
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
y-TENNESSEE	12	4	0
x-HOUSTON	8	8	0
JACKSONVILLE	6	10	0
INDIANAPOLIS	4	11	1
AFC WEST	W	L	T
y-KANSAS CITY	9	7	0
x-DENVER	8	7	1
OAKLAND	8	8	0
PORTLAND	8	8	0

[R1zzo23]

Man, that's a tough way to go out. Not a single fumble all season long and then he puts the bean on the green in overtime?!? That's bad timing Todd Gurley!