Rams Duo Of Kupp And Woods Overwhelm Seahawks 26 - 17

 Ultimately the receiving duo of Robert Woods (12 catches for 150 yards) and Cooper Kupp (7 catches for 92 yards) proved to be too much for the Seahawks defense as the Rams win 26 - 17 to improve to 4 - 1 on the season.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford seems to be still trying to find a rhythm with his new team, which is kinda scary considering he passed for 365 yards and a touchdown on the night. The veteran missed wide open targets on several occasions during the game and could have added another hundred yards through the air. In the second quarter Stafford did his best Jarod Goff impression by throwing a pick in the end zone to Quandre Diggs when he could have easily thrown the ball away.

For three quarters the Rams defense looked a lot like the dominant 2020 unit. Well, at least they did until veteran passer Gino Smith took the field in replacement for the injured Russell Wilson. Smith was able to pick apart the Rams' soft defense and almost lead the Seahawks to a comeback victory.

From The Official Rams Website:

The crowd was fired up after a defensive stand by the Seahawks gave them a chance to potentially regain the lead over the Rams with 2:17 remaining.

Rams safety Nick Scott had other ideas.

Scott's interception on Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith's pass intended for Tyler Lockett gave the Rams the ball back and set up a successful 47-yard field goal by kicker Matt Gay to give Los Angeles (4-1) a 26-17 win over Seattle (2-3) at Lumen Field.

The Rams took their first lead midway through the third quarter when, two plays after Stafford launched a 68-yard completion to wide receiver DeSean Jackson, Henderson found the endzone from five yards out. The ensuing extra point attempt by Gay was blocked, however, making it 9-7 Rams.

After another defensive stand, the Rams found the endzone again. Aided by back-to-back 20-yard receptions by Woods, Stafford found Higbee for a 13-yard touchdown pass to extend the Rams' lead to 16-7 with 4:48 to go in the third quarter.

On the ensuing defensive series, Donald sacked Wilson to give him 88.5 for his career, breaking the Rams' career franchise record, and the Seahawks were forced to punt. The punt was blocked by outside linebacker Jamir Jones, but Seahawks punter Michael Dickson managed to recover the loose ball and kick the ball again, pinning the Rams at their own 11.

Geno Smith replaced Russell Wilson early in the fourth quarter, with Wilson shortly thereafter declared questionable with a finger injury. However, Seattle's offense didn't skip a beat, as Smith led them on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive that ended with a 23-yard touchdown pass from him to Metcalf and cut the Rams' lead to 16-14 with 9:16 remaining.

However, the Rams answered with a scoring drive of their own six plays later, as running back Sony Michel rushed for a 2-yard touchdown to put them up 23-14 with 6:11 left. The drive was helped by a 24-yard completion from Stafford to Woods and 33-yard completion from Stafford to Kupp, with Kupp making the catch while sliding.

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