It's always fun to play the @NFL "What if" game.
IF Greg Zuerlein hits a 44-yard FG Week 5 on TNF…
THEN
Rams and Seahawks finish 10-6…
AND
Seahawks miss the playoffs and the Rams are heading to Philly.
Just thinking out loud.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 30, 2019
What a fun game, Andrew! I was having a great Monday morning…slept through my alarm, got to work a little late, and was scrolling through Twitter for a second in my car when I saw the tweet above. Definitely a great start to the day. I knew how close the Rams were to the playoffs up until Week 16, but the season is over, and I didn’t need a reminder.
It’s been clear all season that the Seahawks, despite Russell Wilson’s almost MVP-worthy season, are frauds. Like the tweet reminds us of…the Rams were a field goal away from beating the Seahawks back in Week 5, plus they routed them to a 28-12 victory a few weeks ago. They Rams weren’t the same team they were last season and they should’ve beaten them twice. They really showed flashed of brilliance this year, but just failed to be consistent.
If that’s not enough proof, their point differential this season was +7. If you are unfamiliar with “point differential”, +7 means that they only scored 7 more points than they gave up this season, which isn’t all that concerning until you compare it to the Ravens, whose point differential was +249. Now obviously the Ravens had an unreal offense, but even the Eagles, who struggled all year offensively, had a point differential of +31 – Rams were +30 btw.
Now, even though the Rams were so subpar this season, I can’t believe it had to come down to that one missed kick against the Seahawks. I’ve never liked the Seahawks…maybe it’s because Pete Carroll is a scumbag (ditched USC amid cheating scandal that he DEFINITELY knew about and chews gum like a psycho) or maybe it’s because they retired the number “12” in honor of their fans (hardo move). Either way, I’ll never be able to live down that pain I suffered at the hands of Greg Zuerlein on that fateful Thursday evening. I hate having to think about it now, and just reminds me how important every single game in an NFL season is – especially in your own division.
I do find solace in the fact that there’s no way in hell the Seahawks will make a Super Bowl run. The Rams probably wouldn’t have either, but at least they’re not frauds like the Seahawks.
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