{"id":749835,"date":"2026-02-13T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749835\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:32:27","slug":"rams-star-reveals-why-they-couldnt-beat-seahawks-despite-matthew-staffords-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749835\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams star reveals why they couldn’t beat Seahawks despite Matthew Stafford’s heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> are the Super Bowl champions for a reason. They dominated everyone throughout the season except for one team: the Los Angeles Rams. Still, they beat them. However, Matthew Stafford delivered, so what happened? A defensive star revealed the reason for the failed attempt to beat the champs in the NFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n

Despite Stafford<\/a> throwing for 374 yards and three touchdowns, the Rams lost 27-31 against Seattle. Jared Verse, who is an outstanding linebacker for the Rams, appeared on The Pivot podcast. He revealed that the defense had no answers for the Seahawks offense.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we started having trouble, we\u00a0didn\u2019t know what to do. Like some of us on the defense, some, you know, I\u2019m going to take full blame, too,\u201d Verse said. \u201cLike, there were a couple of times I\u2019m like, but they\u2019re running the other way. Like, I don\u2019t know what to do. I can\u2019t chase. Like I\u2019m not that fast. I can\u2019t chase him on the backside. What do I do? So when we had some troubles, we just kind of like mentally shut down.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rams defense just won one of three battles against Seattle<\/p>\n

Rams<\/a> and Seahawks played three times this season. The regular season series saw them divide wins, but the NFC Championship was won by Seattle too. However, the one that the Rams won was thanks to their defense, not Stafford.<\/p>\n

\"Jared<\/p>\n

Jared Verse #8 of the Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

In Week 11, the Rams were able to intercept Sam Darnold<\/a> on four occasions. However, after that, the Seahawks offense adjusted and became unpredictable for the Rams. However, Verse also pointed out that it affected the defense mentally on how to approach the plays.<\/p>\n

\"Seahawks<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

Seahawks might not open 2026 NFL season due to NFL\u2019s scheduling decision involving NFC West foes<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Rams might catch a break for next season<\/p>\n

The Rams will have a shot at revenge next season. In fact, they\u2019ll have two, as they are divisional rivals. However, the Seahawks might need to adjust more, since Klint Kubiak left his offensive coordinator job to become the Raiders\u2019 head coach. Now, the Seahawks\u2019 offense will enter a whole new style and playbook.<\/p>\n

This might give the Rams defense a better outlook for 2026. They don\u2019t have to deal with Kubiak no more. That might help Rams defensive coordinator Chirs Shula gameplan against the Seahawks.<\/p>\n

\"Bruno<\/a><\/p>\n