{
  "id": 12262184,
  "title": "Rams snap count review: L.A. defense puts the pressure on Philly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rams-snap-count-review-l-a-defense-puts-the-pressure-on-philly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-snap-count-review-l-001000675.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Rams defense held the Philadelphia Eagles to just five completions out of 16 passing attempts in the second half of Sunday's game, ultimately securing a 24-20 victory for L.A. at Lincoln Financial Field. Defensive players showcased their skills through various pre-snap looks, with the Rams blitzing on 60% of snaps and generating pressure on 13 of 18 attempts. Blitz specialist Byron Young stood out with 54 snaps and a 89% play rate, contributing six tackles, two sacks, three QB hits, and a forced fumble. Safety Quentin Lake maintained his 100% play rate, nearly intercepting an Eagles pass, while Kamren Curl replaced Lake in the secondary and capitalized on an Eagles touchdown pass. Cornerback Trent McDuffie defended passes more than he allowed completions and contributed to the team's overall defensive success.",
  "summary": "Kyren Williams-led offense finally gets going late to win",
  "key_points": [
    "Rams defense limited Eagles to 5 completions in second half",
    "L.A. blitzed on 60% of snaps, generating pressure 13 times",
    "Byron Young led Rams blitz with 54 snaps, 6 tackles, 2 sacks"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Rams' aggressive defensive strategy, featuring a high blitz rate and varied pre-snap looks, allowed them to disrupt the Eagles' offense and secure a narrow victory on the road.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}