They came, they saw (briefly), they conquered. After arriving in London later than most for their Week 7 game (just over 24 hours before kickoff), the Rams dominated Jacksonville 35-7 at Wembley Stadium.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw five touchdowns, three of which went to wide receiver Davante Adams, and spread the ball around to more pass-catchers than he ever has before. The Rams' offense set multiple franchise-highs in the Sean McVay era. Meanwhile, the defense shut out the Jaguars through three quarters with elite play at all three levels.
Here are five interesting stats from their win over the Jaguars across the pond.
All five of Stafford's touchdown passes came against the blitz, via Next Gen Stats
Stafford was blitzed on a season-high 55.9% of his dropbacks. He completed 13 of 19 attempts for 97 yards and five scores. Those five touchdowns were also an NFL record in an international game. All three of Adams' grabs were contested, one-on-one catches inside the two-yard line, and they all came against different Jacksonville cornerbacks.
The other two touchdowns went to rookies and served as the first of their respective careers. Wide receiver Konata Mumpfield caught a five-yard touchdown in the back of the end zone, while tight end Terrance Ferguson hauled in a 31-yard bomb on 4th-and-1 late in the game.
10 Rams players caught a pass on Sunday, the most in a game in the McVay era
Stafford targeted 10 players on Sunday, and all of them caught a pass. With star wide receiver Puka Nacua sidelined by an ankle injury, the Rams spread the ball around on Sunday and it resulted in their highest point total of the season thus far.
Postgame, McVay said that was "a good reminder" that they have lots of skill position players that they trust to make an impact. "I think the best offenses that I've been a part of, everybody's involved," McVay said, adding that he wants to retain that approach when necessary moving forward.
The Rams' defensive EPA on third and fourth downs was -15.4, the fourth-best mark in any game this season, via nflverse data
This means that the Rams' defense took 15.4 expected points off the board for Jacksonville with their play on third and fourth downs on Sunday. The Jaguars went a combined 5-for-21 (23.8%) in those situations, which served as the Rams' lowest conversion rate allowed and Jacksonville's lowest conversion rate this season.
After L.A. established a 21-0 lead in the first half, the Jaguars were forced to play aggressive, and the Rams came up with stop after stop to keep the game out of reach. Their defensive success on early downs "earned" them the right to rush the passer, McVay said postgame, and they made an impact when doing so.
An average of 7.9 yards to the first down marker on third and fourth downs put Jacksonville in panic mode, and the Rams' defense took advantage with creative blitzes and sticky coverage.
The Rams' 24 sets in 13 personnel on Sunday were more than they ran from the start of the 2021 season through Week 6 of 2025 (14), via Next Gen Stats
Read it again if you must, but that stat is correct. The Rams ran 13 personnel at a 38.7% rate, the highest by any team in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016). However, they didn't run a single play in 12 personnel, committing to the three-tight end sets.
Entering Week 7, the Jaguars allowed the most net yards per pass attempt in the NFL on multi-tight end sets (9.7). Jacksonville also was without their top inside linebacker, Devin Lloyd. The Rams clearly saw an advantage with their tight ends and used it repeatedly.
Tight ends accounted for 55.5% of Stafford's passing yards and 39.4% of his targets. In total, they caught eight passes on 13 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. That included a team-high 47 yards for Colby Parkinson and 19 from Tyler Higbee, in addition to Ferguson's lone catch for a touchdown.
Heading into Monday Night Football, the Rams lead the league in sacks (seven) and passes defended (10) in Week 7
The front and the secondary both showed out for the fans at Wembley Stadium. Six different players sacked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, including 1.5 sacks for outside linebacker Byron Young, who is now tied for the league lead with 9. His running mate Jared Verse also took down Lawrence on the first play from scrimmage.
On the backend, cornerback Darious Williams led the way with four passes defended, his second-straight game with at least three. Safety Quentin Lake had two, and four other players got one, including defensive ends Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, who both got hands on the ball at the line of scrimmage.
It was a complete performance for a Rams defense that now ranks second in the NFL in points per game allowed at 16.7 heading into their Week 8 bye.
