Football is a game of matchups. It doesn’t matter how talented a roster you have, if you don’t match up well against your opponent, you’re going to have a long day.
On Thursday night, the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line should’ve struggled against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ pass rush. However, they crafted an excellent game plan, which naturalized the Steelers’ pass rush, and it resulted in the Bengals upsetting the Steelers.
Today, we’re going through all 14 Week 7 games and identifying one key matchup for each that could go a long way towards determining the outcome.
Rams at Jaguars (London): Jaguars’ OL vs Rams’ Front Seven
The Los Angeles Rams’ pass rush has been a strength of their defense this season, but this week they play a Jacksonville Jaguars team that is pretty good a