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Rams and Jaguars meet in London's Wembley Stadium with a 5th win at stake

2025-10-17 23:34 Last Updated At:23:41

Los Angeles Rams (4-2) vs Jacksonville (4-2) in London

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, NFL Network.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) and defensive tackle Arik Armstead (91) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) and defensive tackle Arik Armstead (91) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) applies pressure on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) applies pressure on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (1) tries to escape a tackle by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (24) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (1) tries to escape a tackle by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (24) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) makes a catch after beating the defense of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson (32) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) makes a catch after beating the defense of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson (32) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 3.

Against the spread: Rams 4-2, Jaguars 4-2.

Series record: Rams lead 5-1.

Last meeting: Rams beat Jaguars 37-7 on Dec. 5, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Last week: Rams beat Baltimore 17-3; Jaguars lost to Seattle 20-12.

Rams offense: overall (5), rush (22), pass (3), scoring (16).

Rams defense: overall (8), rush (15), pass (9), scoring (3).

Jaguars offense: overall (17), rush (11), pass (15), scoring (17).

Jaguars defense: overall (23), rush (8), pass (30), scoring (T7).

Turnover differential: Rams plus-3; Jaguars plus-8.

WR Davante Adams has scored at least one touchdown in each of his four games against Jacksonville. He has 30 catches for 460 yards and six TDs in four outings against the Jags, including three victories, and could be Matthew Stafford's go-to option with leading receiver Puka Nacua sidelined.

Two-way rookie Travis Hunter is still looking for the first touchdown of his NFL career. Hunter has 20 receptions for 197 yards, including several eye-popping plays. He has played 257 of his 405 snaps (63%) on offense and could see more targets with Brian Thomas Jr. dropping passes and hesitating in traffic.

Rams LBs Jared Verse and Byron Young versus Jaguars OTs Walker Little and Anton Harrison. Verse has nine QB hits in the past two weeks, and Young ranks second in the NFL with 7 ½ sacks. They face a duo that had its hands full with Seattle’s DeMarcus Lawrence and Leonard Williams last week; Trevor Lawrence was sacked a season-high seven times.

Rams: Nacua (ankle) missed practice all week and was ruled out Friday. RT Rob Havenstein (ankle) also was ruled out. WR Tutu Atwell (hamstring) and LB Omar Speights (ankle) are good to go.

Jaguars: LB Devin Lloyd, the AFC defensive player of the month for September, didn’t make the trip because of a calf injury. Ventrell Miller will start in his place. C Robert Hainsey (hamstring) hopes to return after missing last week’s game.

The Rams have won five of six meetings, including three consecutive lopsided affairs. Jacksonville’s only win came in overtime in 2009. The Jaguars have not topped 23 points in any of the previous six games.

Will Wembley deliver more scoring than other overseas games? No team reached 24 points in three consecutive weeks of international games. ... First-year Jaguars coach Liam Coen spent four seasons (2018-20, 2022) working under McVay, so they should know each other's strengths, weaknesses and tendencies well. ... This is the first overseas meeting between the Rams and the Jaguars. The Rams are 2-2 in London, including a victory at Wembley Stadium in 2019. The Jaguars are 7-6, having played the most international games, the most in London (13) and the most at Wembley (11). … The Rams spent the week in Baltimore and will fly across the pond Friday, taking a much different approach to the international game. The Jaguars, meanwhile, landed Tuesday morning and practiced three days in London. ... Stafford is one of two NFC QBs, along with Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield, with a 95-plus rating in five games this season. ... RB Kyren Williams has at least 50 yards from scrimmage in 34 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL. He's one of four players to score in 25 games since 2023. ... LB Nate Landman had a career-high 17 tackles last week. ... CB Darious Williams faces the team he spent two years (2022-23) with. ... Trevor Lawrence is looking for his fourth consecutive game with a 90-plus QB rating. He has a 90-plus rating in five of his six international starts. He has at least one TD pass in six consecutive games in London. ... RB Travis Etienne has 417 yards from scrimmage and three TDs in four international games. ... DE Josh Hines-Allen has 3 1/2 sacks in his past four international games. ... CB Greg Newsome, traded from Cleveland to Jacksonville last week, is playing his second game in three weeks in London. He will become the fifth player in NFL history to play in two international games with different teams in the same season.

Consider Rams TE Tyler Higbee a sleeper. He caught four passes for 40 yards and a TD in his return from a hip injury last week, and the Jaguars have allowed tight ends to catch 13 passes for 190 yards and two TDs over their past three games.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) and defensive tackle Arik Armstead (91) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) and defensive tackle Arik Armstead (91) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) applies pressure on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) applies pressure on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (1) tries to escape a tackle by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (24) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (1) tries to escape a tackle by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (24) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) makes a catch after beating the defense of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson (32) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) makes a catch after beating the defense of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson (32) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

A marquee clash between the Netherlands and Sweden tops Day 10 of the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany plays Ivory Coast, Ecuador faces Curacao in the teams’ first meeting, and Tunisia takes on Japan.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

An Ecuadorian fan waits for the beginning of the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Curacao in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

An Ecuadorian fan waits for the beginning of the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Curacao in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Curacao's Juninho Bacuna vies for the ball with Ecuador's Alan Franco, left, and teammate John Yeboah during a World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Curacao's Juninho Bacuna vies for the ball with Ecuador's Alan Franco, left, and teammate John Yeboah during a World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Ecuador's Enner Valencia, left and Curaçao's Livano Comenencia fall during a World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Ecuador's Enner Valencia, left and Curaçao's Livano Comenencia fall during a World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Curaçao's Tahith Chong, left, heads a ball next to Ecuador's Piero Hincapie during the World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Curaçao's Tahith Chong, left, heads a ball next to Ecuador's Piero Hincapie during the World Cup Group E soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Germany's Deniz Undav, left, celebrates with teammate Germany's Jamie Leweling after scoring their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Deniz Undav, left, celebrates with teammate Germany's Jamie Leweling after scoring their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Deniz Undav (26) scores their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Deniz Undav (26) scores their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Deniz Undav scores their second goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Deniz Undav scores their second goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Nadiem Amiri leaps in the air as he celebrates after teammate Germany's Deniz Undav (26) scored their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Nadiem Amiri leaps in the air as he celebrates after teammate Germany's Deniz Undav (26) scored their first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie, right scores their first goal past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie, right scores their first goal past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Kai Havertz, left, falls as he is tackled by Ivory Coast's Emmanuel Agbadou during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Kai Havertz, left, falls as he is tackled by Ivory Coast's Emmanuel Agbadou during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany's Felix Nmecha (23) and Ivory Coast's Ibrahim Sangare (18) vie for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Felix Nmecha (23) and Ivory Coast's Ibrahim Sangare (18) vie for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Kai Havertz (7) reacts to a missed opportunity during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexandra Antoniono)

Germany's Kai Havertz (7) reacts to a missed opportunity during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexandra Antoniono)

Germany's Kai Havertz (7) scores a goal, that would be disallowed, as Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana , left, and Emmanuel Agbadou (20) defend during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Kai Havertz (7) scores a goal, that would be disallowed, as Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana , left, and Emmanuel Agbadou (20) defend during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Felix Nmecha (23) and Ivory Coast's Ibrahim Sangare (18) vie for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany's Felix Nmecha (23) and Ivory Coast's Ibrahim Sangare (18) vie for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie (8) celebrates his goal against Germany during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie (8) celebrates his goal against Germany during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie (8) scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Canada, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie (8) scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Canada, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Germany fans sing their national anthem and wave flags before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany fans sing their national anthem and wave flags before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Netherlands' Cody Gakpo falls over Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Netherlands' Cody Gakpo falls over Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville, right, scores his side's fifth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville, right, scores his side's fifth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A Netherlands fan, wearing a shirt with the name of former Dutch soccer star Ruud Gullit, takes a selfie on the stands before the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A Netherlands fan, wearing a shirt with the name of former Dutch soccer star Ruud Gullit, takes a selfie on the stands before the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, right, ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, right, ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Sweden during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Sweden during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey, left, is fouled by Sweden's Isak Hien during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey, left, is fouled by Sweden's Isak Hien during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands' Donyell Malen controls the ball chased by Sweden's Gabriel Gudmundsson during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Donyell Malen controls the ball chased by Sweden's Gabriel Gudmundsson during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey scores past Sweden goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey scores past Sweden goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey scores his side's second goal against Sweden during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey scores his side's second goal against Sweden during a World Cup Group F soccer match in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey (19) scores their opening goal past Sweden goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt (23) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Netherlands' Brian Brobbey (19) scores their opening goal past Sweden goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt (23) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sweden fans sing during the anthems ceremony prior to a World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sweden fans sing during the anthems ceremony prior to a World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Teams line up on the pitch ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Teams line up on the pitch ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Netherlands fans take part in an "Orange Walk" to Houston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup Group F soccer match between Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Netherlands fans take part in an "Orange Walk" to Houston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup Group F soccer match between Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

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