🚨 The Rams have paid a linebacker 🚨 Nate Landman inks a 3-year deal with the Rams after a breakout first season here. More info: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

Quentin Lake isn’t just a big loss for the Rams. He’s the key that unlocks the creativity and upside in a defense of few resources. But they’ll have to get by for 7 games. So how do they go about this? Let’s explore: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

🚨 The Rams have paid a linebacker 🚨 Nate Landman inks a 3-year deal with the Rams after a breakout first season here. More info: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

Rams WR Tutu Atwell could return next week, his first eligible to come back from injured reserve. CB Ahkello Witherspoon is getting close to having his 21-day practice window opened. Atwell has been working to the side at practice. Longer ramp-up for Witherspoon post-surgery.

The Rams are hoping to have everyone on the 53-man roster available for Sunday night against the Buccaneers. WR Xavier Smith passed his concussion test but they want to see how he handles practice today.

Let’s examine the Rams’ path from here on out: - Biggest games left - The ones they need to win - Playoff scenarios - What needs to happen on the field to get it done www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

At 8-2, the Rams have everything in front of them during this home stretch. But what will it take to get there — to the playoffs, NFC West title or No. 1 seed? Let’s break down the scenarios, paths and factors that will decide their place in the NFC: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

At 8-2, the Rams have everything in front of them during this home stretch. But what will it take to get there — to the playoffs, NFC West title or No. 1 seed? Let’s break down the scenarios, paths and factors that will decide their place in the NFC: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

The Rams made a few roster moves with the open spots after moving S Quentin Lake, RT Rob Havenstein and TE Tyler Higbee to injured reserve: - Claimed S Chris Smith II on waivers - Elevated K Harrison Mevis - Signed CB Alex Johnson to the practice squad

Aaron Donald will be honored on Sunday at SoFi Stadium with a video tribute, bobblehead and more. “I always say I feel like L.A. adopted me. … When you know how hard you worked to put yourself in a certain position… it’s pretty special.”

The Rams are placing three starters on injured reserve: - S Quentin Lake (elbow) - RT Rob Havenstein (ankle) - TE Tyler Higbee (ankle) Lake dislocated his elbow and had surgery today. The Rams hope to get all three back this year. WR Xavier Smith is in concussion protocol.

The first 60K fans in SoFi this Sunday for Rams-Buccaneers will get one of these.

Rams P Ethan Evans is the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. His 50-yard boot to the 1 with less than 2 minutes to go legitimately won Sunday’s game for them considering a 61-yard field goal then fell a little short.

A Seahawks fan on that other app tweeted at me saying Ethan Evans' punt was an example of the NFL scripting games since the Rams account hyped him pre-game. And I can confirm: Not only was he practicing punts last week, but his *goal* was to down the ball as close to goal line without going over!

Sean McVay spent a portion of today’s presser raving about DBs coach/assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant, who has shaped this secondary on the field and off. For a window into it, here’s how he rewired Emmanuel Forbes Jr. after a benching and release: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

Meet Cobie Durant, Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Kam Kinchens and Darious Williams. They are the sometimes forgotten men after Ahkello Witherspoon’s injury, on the lowest-paid defense in the NFL. But they’re not just surviving. They are taking the fight to QBs: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

New story: The Rams DBs heard all week about how explosive the Seahawks passing game was. But where others saw a nightmare, they saw a gold mine. And now, they’re showing the Rams have another area that can be a strength this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

The way the Rams are built, and after losing Ahkello Witherspoon, it would make sense to have a secondary just hanging on. But that’s not what’s happening now. They are bringing the fight to opposing QBs and showing they can be the stars, too: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

Rams snap counts from a win over the Seahawks: - Colby Parkinson with 15 more snaps than any other TE - 69/31 split for Kyren Williams & Blake Corum (carries were 12/8) - Emmanuel Forbes Jr. had 7 more snaps than any other CB - 27 plays for Josh Wallace in place of Quentin Lake

Rams S Quentin Lake has an elbow injury and is getting an MRI to decide next few steps. Sean McVay: "It might be a little bit of time for him. ... Not great for our captain and leader. I'm bummed out for him." McVay doesn't know if injured reserve or surgery are necessary yet.

New story: The Rams DBs heard all week about how explosive the Seahawks passing game was. But where others saw a nightmare, they saw a gold mine. And now, they’re showing the Rams have another area that can be a strength this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

The postgame video after a wild Rams win over the Seahawks to take control of first place in the NFC West. On an off day for the passing game and all the plays the defense made to get the dub:

The postgame video after a wild Rams win over the Seahawks to take control of first place in the NFC West. On an off day for the passing game and all the plays the defense made to get the dub:

The NFC West through 11 weeks: Los Angeles Rams 8-2 Seattle Seahawks 7-3 San Francisco 49ers 7-4 Arizona Cardinals 3-7 The Rams have another date with the Seahawks in Seattle and two games against the Cardinals in the final seven games.

The Rams defense had some mixed emotions after this game -- pumped they made the plays to win the game but concerned about the health of Quentin Lake. He has an elbow injury, and we'll hear more on that later in the week. But he's the captain and the voice of the back end.

Some quick takeaways on the Rams' clutch win over the Seahawks. Let's talk about Matthew Stafford and that secondary: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

With that win over the Seahawks, the Rams now have a 75% chance of winning the NFC West, per our @TheAthleticNFL simulator. Those odds would have dropped to 33% had they lost. A nail-biting but cathartic victory. www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl...

Davante Adams with a joyous f-bomb on his way to the podium after the win. “Now that I got that out of the way…” He said the offense played like “crap,” him included, but is thrilled for how the defense stepped up and won the game.

Rams win. Jason Myers' 61-yard field goal attempt falls short and Los Angeles hangs on for a cruuuuuucial win to get to 8-2 and in the driver's seat of the NFC West. The Rams survived a real off day from their passing attack. Defense made some huge plays. Rams 21 Seahawks 19

How are your hearts doing?

It's nerve-wracking, but this is the spot you want to be in as the Rams defense -- drop-back on every down. Let the hungry dogs on the edges eat and go seal the deal.

Holy Ethan Evans punt. 50 yards and out of bounds at the 1. You cannot do it more perfectly than that.

Gotta put the ball in 9's hands at some point to win you this game. I wouldn't punt without giving that my best shot.

I'll take three games between these two teams this season, please and thank you.

Touchdown Seahawks. Kenneth Walker III powers in to pull this game tight again. Rams DBs have had a fantastic day with four picks, but they gave up plays along the sideline on that drive. Seattle has four chances to stop the clock. Rams 21, Seahawks 18 (pending PA), 2:23 left.

Sam Darnold gets picked for the fourth time today. This time Darious Williams. Just incredible play by the Rams secondary today. They are jumping on everything and saving a rare off game from their passing attack. And Kam Kinchens added a pressure on that pick.

Touchdown, Rams. A great Kyren Williams 3rd-down run sets up play-action from Matthew Stafford to Colby Parkinson, who made guys miss to get in from 6 yards out. Turnovers have the Rams are in front right now. Two TDs off Kam Kinchens picks. Rams 21, Seahawks 12, 14:15 4Q.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee has an ankle injury and is questionable to return.

Kam Kinchens, again. Second pick of the day and third turnover in two weeks for him. Huge shift in momentum as the Rams were starting to reel. They really could use a touchdown drive right here.

Byron Young is destroying the Seahawks O-Line today. He needs a little support to start turning these wins into sacks.

Just too many penalties for the Rams so far today. And they're burning timeouts to prevent more.

The Rams passing game came in on a heater but has been off today. Davante Adams with one drop and Matthew Stafford missed him wide-open on another. Puka Nacua has gotten going but has a fumble. Stafford at just 4.4 yards per attempt right now.

Another Seahawks drive into the red zone, another field goal. A huge play by Emmanuel Forbes Jr. to prevent an easy touchdown. He and Cobie Durant are really saving a situation without Quentin Lake. Matthew Stafford and Co. need to get moving. Rams 14, Seahawks 12, 8:02 3Q.

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. Holy smokes, what athleticism and length.

Big loss for the Rams -- Quentin Lake is OUT for the rest of the game with an elbow injury. Xavier Smith is also OUT with a brain injury.

The Rams secondary is balling today. Cobie Durant with the pick as Sam Darnold got crushed by Byron Young.

Jared Verse just jogged off the field with trainers after that second-down play. Something to monitor. He's been big in the red zone so far.

Another Seahawks possession, another Rams red-zone stop, another field goal. Kenneth Walker III and Jaxon Smith-Njigba did their things on explosive plays, but Cobie Durant's open-field tackle on JSN near the goal line was huuuuuuge. Rams 14, Seahawks 9. And we're at halftime.

That 25-yard run by Kenneth Walker III is the longest run the Rams have given up this season. Previous long was 13.

This is the best the secondary has looked in any game so far this season. The past four weeks, they faced one starting quarterback (Trevor Lawrence). Today, it's the NFL's leader in yards per attempt by a wide margin. But there's nothing open down the field right now.