The NFL always provides surprises.
Who could have predicted that the Rams will lose against the Eagles in defense of the Super Bowl-Champion of Philadelphia when the Eagles blocked a potential attempt at the winning gallery on the final game and returned it for a touch?
Now, the Rams are faced with something else completely unexpected: the undeparted Indianapolis colts.
When the calendar was announced last spring, the colts looked like a relatively easy match for the Rams taken sandwich between the matches against the Eagles and a match Thursday evening against the Rival of the NFC West San Francisco 49ers.
But energized by the quarter-Arrière Daniel Jones and the ball carrier Jonathan Taylor, the colts will arrive at the Sofi stadium with one of the best infractions of the NFL and a spotless record after victories on the dolphins of Miami, Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans.
Jones, 28, was the greatest surprise.
After six seasons with the New York Giants and a short passage at the end of last season with the Vikings of Minnesota, Jones was exceptional for the colts.
He succeeded three affected, without interceptions, and rushed to three affected.
“Passing giants, where he did well for some years, then fell, then returned,” said Rams Quentin Lake’s security. “You are looking at a quarter who has nothing to lose because people have already written it.”
The colts also rank seventh in total defense.
The Rams welcome the opportunity to play another difficult opponent after the amazing defeat against the Eagles.
“When you go from a difficult challenge to a difficult challenge, from Eagles to a team that is red … You can always keep your intensity rather than enter a game where it is like a team at 0-3 or 1-2,” said Lake.
