On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams won an overtime thriller against the Seattle Seahawks. Many drives and plays led to the Rams’ victory, but none were more exciting than the overtime touchdown drive.
During the drive, the Seahawks executed a defensive scheme that put pressure on the quarterback, but there were no safeties waiting for a shot down the field. Rams coach Sean McVay explained he wasn’t surprised by the look because of the situation and because the Seahawks had shown a similar play before.
“We had a mesh route through the field. (Seahawks cornerback Riq) Woolen did a good job of recognizing what we were trying to do – he held his ground as the third player (taking up a third of the field), and he stepped off, and TJ came in with an aggressive throw through Matthew (Stafford). You could feel the weak side backer getting enough depth that (Stafford) had to get it over the top. It was a great throw.
McVay credited his offense with executing the game plan correctly and securing the win. Even though the Rams were within field goal range, winning the way they did undoubtedly did more for the team’s morale and confidence moving forward.
“We started the ride with an aggressive attitude, and it was great not to let the momentum slip, like, ‘Here we go.’ A few plays later he hit (receiver) Tutu (Atwell), and we were 39 yards away, within what is considered field goal range,” McVay said. “A field goal wins it, based on the fact that we made it on the second possession.
McVay also noted that perhaps the most critical skill player on the Rams also played a major role in the win. Cooper Kupp’s return from injury cannot be overstated.
“Cooper Kupp deserves a lot of credit because he came off the edge (on the touchdown); it allowed Matthew to escape – the short little movement prevented that extra (pressure),” McVay said.
“When Matthew got there and he was able to get around (the pressure), he realized that Woolen’s coverage wasn’t top shelf, and that it was a top shelf route that Demarcus had caught a lot, and this reverses the Cover-0 look. “What a catch, what a finish and what a job from Matthew leading the way.”
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