Sunday’s Divisional Round action begins in Philadelphia, as the No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Rams face the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles. We could also be in for a good, old-fashioned snow game, as a heavy storm is expected to come up through Pennsylvania on Sunday.
The Rams are coming off an emotional win Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings in a Wild Card clash that was moved to Arizona due to the wildfires in Los Angeles. The Rams swarmed Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and cruised to a 27-9 win.
The Eagles’ defense shined in Philadelphia’s 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers, their 15th victory of the season between the regular season and postseason.
Here’s the latest injury news ahead of Sunday’s NFC tilt.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles Inactives
Los Angeles Rams Inactives
- QB Stetson Bennett
- WR Tyler Johnson
- S John Johnson III
- OLB Brennan Jackson
- OL Justin Dedich
- OL Joe Noteboom
- OL AJ Arcuri
Philadelphia Eagles Inactives
- S Lewis Cine
- C Nick Gates
- OG Trevor Keegan
- OT Darian Kinnard
- QB Tanner McKee
- CB Eli Ricks
- WR Ainias Smith
Latest Injury Report News and Updates
The Rams have four players listed as questionable for Sunday — offensive tackle Alaric Jackson (chest), cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh), nose tackle Bobby Brown III (shoulder) and offensive lineman Justin Dedich (illness). Only Witherspoon practiced Friday, but all are expected to play against the Eagles.
Tight end Tyler Higbee was limited early in the week with a chest injury, though it’s important to remember that Wednesday’s practice was a walkthrough after the Rams played on Monday night and traveled back from Arizona. He practiced in full on Friday and is good to go for Sunday.
For the Eagles, it’s just about all hands on deck. Wide receiver A.J. Brown was listed with a knee injury early in the week but his time off Wednesday was likely more just load management by the Eagles and he was not on the final injury report of the week.
The only available player who did not practice in full Friday was tight end Dallas Goedert (illness). However, he does not have a game designation for Sunday. The only player ruled out was defensive tackle Byron Young (hamstring), who remains on injured reserve.
Los Angeles Rams’ Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Rams based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Matthew Stafford
- Running back: Kyren Williams
- Wide receiver: Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson, Puka Nacua
- Tight end: Tyler Higbee
- Left tackle: Alaric Jackson
- Left guard: Steve Avila
- Center: Beaux Limmer
- Right guard: Kevin Dotson
- Right tackle: Rob Havenstein
- Defensive end: Braden Fiske
- Nose tackle: Bobby Brown III
- Defensive tackle: Kobie Turner
- Outside linebackers: Byron Young, Jared Verse
- Inside linebackers: Omar Speights, Christian Rozeboom
- Cornerbacks: Ahkello Witherspoon, Darious Williams
- Safeties: Kam Curl, Kamren Kinchens
- Kicker: Joshua Karty
- Punter: Ethan Evans
- Long snapper: Alex Ward
- Kick returner: Jordan Whittington
- Punt returner: Xavier Smith
Philadelphia Eagles’ Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Eagles based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Jalen Hurts
- Running back: Saquon Barkley
- Wide receiver: A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith
- Tight end: Dallas Goedert
- Left tackle: Jordan Mailata
- Left guard: Landon Dickerson
- Center: Cam Jurgens
- Right guard: Mekhi Becton
- Right tackle: Lane Johnson
- Defensive end: Milton Williams
- Nose tackle: Jordan Davis
- Defensive tackle: Jalen Carter
- Middle linebacker: Nakobe Dean
- Weakside linebacker: Zack Baun
- Outside linebackers: Nolan Smith Jr., Josh Sweat
- Cornerbacks: Darius Slay, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean
- Safeties: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Reed Blankenship
- Kicker: Jake Elliott
- Punter: Braden Mann
- Long snapper: Rick Lovato
- Kick returner: Kenneth Gainwell
- Punt returner: Cooper DeJean