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The quarterback swap of Matt Stafford and Jared Goff is a big storyline in the Rams-Lions playoff matchup. A look at that and other connections in the teams' wild-card game.
No one could have imagined Tate Rodemaker and Max Brown would headline the latest matchup between in-state rivals Florida State and Florida. “You try to make it to where the mindset is always the same because you never know,” FSU coach Mike Norvell said. Rodemaker, a fourth-year junior, will make his second career start in place of the injured Jordan Travis.
Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall woke up Monday and immediately texted his new quarterback, Max Brown. “1 is always open,” Pearsall wrote, referring to himself by his jersey number. Pearsall, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Arizona State, has been the team’s most dependable player in his second season with the slumping Gators (5-6).
London, a first-round pick in 2022, was held out of practice all week before the Falcons (4-4) officially ruled him out Friday. While London's injury wasn't as serious an initially feared, it will keep him out of a game for the first time in his young pro career. London's absence will make things tougher on Taylor Heinicke, who gets his first start for Atlanta at quarterback in place of Desmond Ridder.
The Atlanta Falcons are trying to downplay any talk of a quarterback controversy. Coach Arthur Smith sent all sorts of mixed signals Monday, stressing that Ridder remains the starter, but leaving open the possibility of going with Heinicke for the next game against the Vikings. Ridder will be re-evaluated this week for a possible concussion, with a starter for Week 9 to be announced on Wednesday.
Jamin Davis sensed where the final pass was going before it left the quarterback's hand. Davis snagged the last of three second-half interceptions against Atlanta's Desmond Ridder, sealing Washington's 24-16 victory over the Falcons on Sunday. Sam Howell threw three short passes for touchdowns, but it was the guys on the other side of the line who bowed up when it mattered most to snap Washington's three-game losing streak.
Breaking down how the Rams and Arizona Cardinals match up heading into their game Sunday at 1:25 p.m. at SoFi Stadium. Prediction by L.A. Times' Gary Klein.