In 55 meetings all-time between the Rams and Seahawks, only one win and two points separate them

The Los Angeles Rams will play their biggest game of the year thus far on Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks come to town. The winner will take the lead in the NFC West, while the loser will drop to 7-3 and into a wild-card spot … for now. There will be plenty of time for whichever team loses to come back and reclaim the division lead, but this game will go a long way toward deciding the NFC West champion.

With both teams sitting at 7-2 and boasting top-five offenses and defenses, it’s as good a matchup as we’ll see in the NFL this season. It’s even better that this is a rivalry game between two teams that don’t like each other very much.

Here are nine stats and facts to know for this Week 11 showdown at SoFi.

Seahawks have outscored Rams by 2 total points in 55 meetings all-time

To say the all-time series between these teams has been close would be an understatement. There’s barely anything separating the two over their 55 meetings throughout history. The Seahawks lead the series, 28-27, and have outscored the Rams by a total of two points, 1,166-1,164.

If the Rams win by two on Sunday, they’ll even the series at 28 wins apiece and have the exact same number of points scored as the Seahawks.

Rams have 2nd-best defense on third down and in red zone

Converting on third down and scoring in the red zone is difficult when facing the Rams. It’s what makes Los Angeles one of the best defenses in football. The Rams only allow a conversion rate of 33.3% on third down and a touchdown rate of 46.4% in the red zone. As good as the Seahawks offense has been, they’re only 16th in the NFL in third-down conversions (39.2%), so the Rams could have an advantage there.

Seahawks are top 7 in red zone offense and defense

The Seahawks don’t find it very difficult to score touchdowns when they get inside the 20, finding the end zone 67.7% of the time. Defensively, they’re almost just as good. They rank seventh in the NFL, allowing touchdowns only 53.3% of the time. This game could come down to which team executes better in the red zone.

Both teams are top 5 in points for and against

This is a heavyweight fight between two of the best offenses and defenses in the NFL. The Rams are fifth and second in points for and against per game, respectively. The Seahawks are third and fifth in those two categories, as well. It’s why they’re both outscoring their opponents by an average of about 11 points per game.

Seahawks have fewest pass attempts, highest NY/A in NFL

The Seahawks are incredibly efficient when throwing the football. They’ve only attempted 232 passes this season, which is the fewest in the NFL. Yet, they average 9.2 net yards per pass attempts, the highest in the league. It’s an indication of how good Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the other pass catchers on offense have been all year, creating big plays on a consistent basis.

Seahawks average 4th-worst yards per carry, have 2nd-most rush attempts

On the flip side, Seattle is not very efficient when running the ball, which it does often. The Seahawks have 272 rush attempts but average only 3.8 yards per carry, which lands them on opposite ends of the spectrum. Kenneth Walker is averaging a healthy 4.5 yards per carry but Charbonnet is only gaining 3.3 yards per attempt, which would put him among the worst qualified running backs in the NFL.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua are 1st and 2nd in receiving yards per game

Anyone tuning in to Sunday’s game will be treated to two of the best receivers in football right now. JSN ranks first in receiving yards per game (by a lot), averaging 115.7 yards per game. Nacua has missed parts of three different games, but he still averages 96.9 yards, which ranks second in the NFL.

For comparison, Nacua has three more catches than Smith-Njigba but has 266 fewer yards, which shows how impressive JSN has been this year.

Both teams in bottom 4 in blitz rate

Part of what makes each of these defenses so good is their ability to generate pressure without blitzing. The Rams only blitz 17.8% of the time and the Seahawks blitz on 17.3% of their snaps, ranking 29th and 30th, respectively. Yet, the Seahawks are fifth in pressure rate and the Rams are eighth.

Matthew Stafford has been deadly against the blitz this season but the Seahawks are unlikely to send extra rushers at him very much on Sunday.

Neither team has trailed since Week 6

It’s been a long time since either of these teams were playing from behind, though that will change for at least one of them on Sunday. The Rams last trailed in Week 6 against the Ravens when they fell behind 3-0 in the first quarter before scoring 17 unanswered to close out the game. The Seahawks also haven’t trailed since being behind 6-0 against the Jaguars, a game they won 20-12 after outscoring Jacksonville 20-6 in the final three quarters.

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