Staring at a tough schedule for the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles know they are going to get every team's best shot as they look to defend their Super Bowl LIX victory.
As for the teams that they beat along the way while on that journey, they are going to want their revenge. The former NFL lineman Willie Colon recently stated that the Los Angeles Rams will be one of the Eagles' biggest threats next season-and he laid out two key reasons why that is.
"Not because of their offense, but because of their defense. We watched this team go against the Philadelphia Eagles and rack up seven sacks against this All-World offensive lines," Colon stated on FS1's Breakfast Ball.
"When you look at the Rams right now, they put the whole world on notice, even with the age of Matthew Stafford. They almost beat the Eagles with 1:47 in the game if they didn't have two mental mistakes on the offensive line."
The Rams weren't among the strongest teams in the sacks category last year, posting 38 on the season, which ranked them 21st in the NFL. But against the Eagles, they managed to win the sack battle during their Divisional Round playoff game back in January. On the other hand, LA struggled to get to Jalen Hurts during their regular-season battle in November, posting just one sack as a team.
Outside of the defensive argument, Colon pointed to the return of Matthew Stafford and the welcoming addition of Davante Adams as an obvious reason to believe LA will be a bigger threat in 2025.
"When you talk about the Rams right now, they are the biggest threat because now they have a Davante Adams, who is happy!" Colon added.
"We watched this guy in two uniforms cry and pretty much tell the whole world that he wants out. He's home now. He's home with Matthew Stafford, he believes in a coach that believes in him. And he's with a confident football team."
Adams established himself as one of the elite players at the wideout position during his run with Aaron Rodgers on the Green Bay Packers.
He had some nice flashes during his time on the Las Vegas Raiders, even teasing a career-high in receiving yards in 2022, but he forced his way out the next season to reunite with Rodgers on the New York Jets. It's safe to say that no flames were reignited in the Empire State. Stafford and Adams will attempt to make magic in LA.
Will it be enough for the Rams to ultimately challenge the Eagles as their No. 1 contender? An argument was certainly made, but LA's recent record against the Eagles doesn't help them.
They were close to winning that snowy playoff game back in January, but the Eagles took the cake and then some. While the Week 12 matchup in LA is often overlooked, the Eagles proved to be the superior bunch as they defeated the Rams 37-20 in their own house.
Both teams made notable changes in the offseason, which will play a role in their potential progressions or regressions. We won't have to wait too long to see how they match up, as the Rams will visit the Eagles on September 21.
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