The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints game is over, and while the Rams are moving forward and preparing for a Superbowl showdown against the New England Patriots, it’s good to revisit what made the Rams successful in the NFC Championship and what allowed them to extend their season.
Let’s revisit the tape.
Going into the game, the Rams keyed in on WR Michael Thomas as the main option they wanted to to try and silence, and they did that by doubling Thomas with bracket coverage on multiple occasions (typically on third downs). Thomas burned the Rams to the tune of 211 yards and one touchdown in week nine, though their plan was far more successful this time around as Thomas was limited to only 36 receiving yards.