Rams Locked in Tight Battle With Seahawks at Halftime

The Rams are hoping to play the role of playoff spoiler on Sunday against the Seahawks

Matt Galatzan | Jan 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Rams entered their season finale on Sunday, hoping to end an otherwise dismal 2022 campaign on a high note.

One way to do that would be to play the role of playoff spoilers against their division rival Seattle Seahawks, who entered the weekend needing a win to stay alive for a Wild Card spot.

And through one half of play, they have maintained every chance to do just that, sitting withe a 13-6 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.

The primary reason for the positivity from the Rams?

The defense, which has held the Seahawks' offense largely in check throughout the first 30 minutes, including an interception by Jalen Ramsey on the first throw of the game from Seattle quarterback Geno Smith.

In total, the Rams have held Smith, who entered the game with a chance to break multiple single-season records held by Russell Wilson, to just 46 yards on 8 of 13 completions.

On the other side of the field, the Rams have left a lot to be desired but were able to finish the half with 171 yards of offense, including 88 yards through the air on 7 of 12 completions from Baker Mayfield.

Mayfield was also able to orchestrate a late touchdown to give the Rams the lead, with Tutu Atwell finishing the drive off with an 11-yard touchdown run.

The Rams will receive the ball to start the second half.

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Published Jan 8, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com