Nov 17, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts after tight finish Taysom Hill (not pictured) scores a landing in opposition to the Cleveland Browns through the second half at Caesars Superdome. Necessary Credit score: Stephen Lew-Imagn Photographs The New Orleans Saints are taking part in higher.
The Los Angeles Rams are inconsistent.
Each groups face an uphill climb to get into the playoffs and have little margin for error left as they put together to fulfill Sunday afternoon in New Orleans.
The Saints (4-7) have gained each video games they’ve performed since interim head coach Darren Rizzi was promoted from particular groups coordinator to interchange Dennis Allen, who was fired Nov. 4 after a seven-game shedding streak.
New Orleans comes out of its bye sitting in third place within the NFC South, two video games behind the Atlanta Falcons and one recreation behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“The one factor that I’ve been most happy with is the blokes have accomplished an outstanding job of retaining their deal with that individual recreation,” Rizzi stated. “It is easy to get caught up in all of the stuff that is been happening with all of the adjustments.
“The most important factor is retaining the deal with the week and never getting caught up within the big-picture stuff. If we maintain the deal with the subsequent opponent, that different stuff will deal with itself.”
This would be the third straight dwelling recreation for Rizzi as interim head coach. The Saints beat the Falcons 20-17 in his debut and adopted that with a 35-14 victory over Cleveland by which they outscored the Browns 21-0 within the fourth quarter.
A collection of serious accidents contributed to the shedding streak, however New Orleans has gotten progressively more healthy in latest weeks.
Quarterback Derek Carr improved in every of the final three contests after getting back from a three-game absence attributable to an indirect pressure. The return of middle Erik McCoy from groin surgical procedure after a seven-game absence was a lift in opposition to the Browns, although he sat out a part of the second half because of soreness and missed observe on Wednesday. Guard Lucas Patrick (calf) additionally sat out observe.
New Orleans tight finish Foster Moreau (shoulder) and operating again Jamaal Williams (groin) had been restricted in observe on Wednesday.
The Saints’ signing of veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Oct. 22 with high receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed injured has given Carr a much-needed big-play risk. Up to now two video games, Valdes-Scantling has three landing receptions and has averaged 39.2 yards on 5 catches.
The Rams are coming off a 37-20 dwelling loss in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday evening, their second defeat in three video games after a three-game profitable streak. They’re tied with the San Francisco 49ers for final place within the NFC West, however they’re only one recreation behind the first-place Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals and have one recreation remaining in opposition to every of the three rivals.
“It is nonetheless large open,” Los Angeles security Kamren Curl stated. “We’re all nonetheless stacked on one another. We play all people once more, so I really feel like by way of the division race, we have nonetheless bought our destiny in our palms.”
Rams coach Sean McVay known as the loss to the Eagles “a humbling evening” after his crew struggled on each side of the ball. The protection allowed Saquon Barkley to hurry for a career-high and franchise-record 255 yards in addition to two touchdowns, and Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford was sacked 5 instances.
Rams large receiver Demarcus Robinson, who had a landing catch in opposition to the Eagles, was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Monday morning, however McVay stated Wednesday that Robinson can be accessible Sunday.
Los Angeles left sort out Alaric Jackson (foot) missed observe Wednesday, however proper sort out Rob Havenstein (ankle), who missed the previous three video games, practiced totally. Tight finish Tyler Higbee (knee) and cornerback Charles Woods (ankle) had been restricted in observe.
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