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Geno Smith entered the week as the NFL leader in pass attempts. He threw the ball another 34 times on Sunday, three of them resulting in interceptions. And the pass-happy Seahawks are becoming an afterthought in the NFC. Smith threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday’s 26-20 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but the three picks were backbreakers and Seattle continued to be inefficient in the run game. The Seahawks have lost four straight at home and five of six overall under first-year coach Mike Macdonald. At 4-5, they are last in the NFC West.

Demarcus Robinson made a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown reception in overtime, and the Los Angeles Rams stunned the Seattle Seahawks 26-20. With the Rams needing only a field goal, Matthew Stafford went for the win by throwing a deep ball to Robinson, who was well covered by cornerback Riq Woolen. With his one free hand, Robinson grabbed the ball in the end zone and secured it as he fell to the turf. Stafford threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns to Robinson. The Rams have won three straight after losing four of their previous five. The Seahawks have lost four straight at home and five of six overall.

Wide receiver DK Metcalf has been ruled out of the Seattle Seahawks’ game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams because of a right knee sprain. It will be the second game Metcalf misses because of an MCL sprain that he sustained at Atlanta on Oct. 20. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said earlier in the week that he was hopeful Metcalf would return against the Rams, but ruled him out on Friday. Metcalf has not practiced this week. Metcalf has 35 catches for 568 yards and three touchdowns.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play against Seattle on Sunday after aggravating a knee injury in practice this week. Nacua originally hurt his right knee in training camp before aggravating it in the opener at Detroit, forcing him to miss five games while on injured reserve. Nacua returned last week in a victory over Minnesota, catching seven passess for 106 yards, but he came out of practice Thursday.

Less than two weeks before the regular season began, the Los Angeles Rams abruptly traded linebacker Ernest Jones to Tennessee for a minor late-round draft pick upgrade in 2026. Coach Sean McVay curiously called the trade a “football decision” when it happened. Two months later, McVay says the Rams made what they thought was the best decision in the moment after failing to agree to a contract extension with the fourth-year linebacker. Jones meets up with the Rams (3-4) this weekend in Seattle, where he has landed after another trade. The struggling Titans got a much better return for Jones than Los Angeles did.