- WHERE: Wembley Stadium (London)
- WHEN: 9:30 a.m. ET
- WAYS TO WATCH: NFL Network, NFL+
The final London game of the 2025 NFL season offers fans in the U.K. an enticing matchup between two 4-2 squads in the Rams and Jaguars.
Duval's 4-2 record marks the first time the franchise has entered an international game with a winning record in 14 contests, and Sunday's affair is just the fourth time two teams with winning records will square off outside the U.S.
The Rams' have been a postseason staple under head coach Sean McVay, while the Jaguars are looking that level of sustained success under new HC -- and former McVay protégé -- Liam Coen.
Sunday's game at Wembley Stadium should be a good benchmark for two teams with playoff aspirations.
Three must-know storylines
1) Rams look to exploit Jags' pass D -- but without Nacua
The secret to the Rams offense is no secret. Third-year star Puka Nacua leads the NFL in receptions (54) and is second in receiving yards (616) despite being limited to two catches for 28 yards in Week 6 due to an ankle injury. Nacua, however, has been ruled out for Sunday, and the Rams' ability to adapt without a player who accounts for 36.6 percent of their passing attack, per NFL Research, will go a long way to determining who wins. Fortunately for L.A., Matthew Stafford's No. 2 option ain't too shabby. Veteran Davante Adams, who signed a two-year deal in March, is more than capable of shouldering the load on his own. While Adams had a season-low 39 yards last week, he'll have a favorable matchup against Jacksonville's 30th-ranked pass defense, which could help get him and Stafford on track this season. Adams' 55 targets rank seventh in the league, but Stafford is completing just 47.3 percent of his passes when targeting Adams, and his 29 incompletions toward the vet are the most for any duo. Jacksonville recently tweaked their secondary when they sent corner Tyson Campbell to Cleveland for CB Greg Newsome II, but the early returns were not inspiring, as Sam Darnold torched the Jags for 295 yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba ripped off 162 yards and a TD. Plus, standout linebacker Devin Lloyd, who's off to a career start, did not make the trip to London due to a calf injury. This could be a day for Stafford and Co. to show they're not a one-man passing attack.
2) Jags look to play clean football after sloppy Week 6
The Jaguars lead the NFL with 14 takeaways this season, a figure that has helped mask a growing trend of uneven play that came to a head last week in a loss to the Seahawks. Jacksonville had 10 penalties for 76 yards (one flag that negated a long TD) that day. Trevor Lawrence was sacked seven times, Brian Thomas Jr. continued to battle drops and Cam Little missed a field goal and an extra point. With no takeaways to counter their self-inflicted gaffes, the Jags lost by eight to Seattle. While the Rams are one of two teams to have a giveaway in each game this season, per NFL Research, L.A. also boasts an opportunistic D with 10 takeaways (third in the NFL). Playing a clean game should have been a point of emphasis this week after Liam Coen described his team as an "undisciplined operation." Protecting Lawrence against a stout Rams led by Byron Young (second in NFL with 7.5 sacks), would go a long way to righting the ship.
3) Hunter needs to become more of a focal point
It would be unfair to call the Travis Hunter experience underwhelming through six weeks -- what he's attempting to do is unprecedented in modern football, after all -- but impact plays have largely been absent from the No. 2 overall pick. Hunter has played 241 offensive snaps and 142 defensive snaps, per Next Gen Stats, fulfilling his promise as a two-way player. Apart from a 44-yard yard catch in Week 5 against the Chiefs, however, Hunter hasn't shown off the explosiveness that made him a two-way star and Heisman Trophy winner in college. That could change this Sunday, as Liam Coen told reporters on Wednesday that they are going to prioritize ways to get him the ball on offense. "Scheming him open is part of it, No. 1," Coen said, via ESPN.com. "Our job as an offensive staff [is] to make sure we're putting him in the progression and putting him in the position to be No. 1 [option] a little bit more often in some ways." Hunter has just 20 receptions on 31 targets for 197 yards, yielding to No. 1 duties to Brian Thomas Jr. With Thomas going through sophomore growing pains this year, a change in approach makes sense for Duval after a season-low 12 points and 273 yards last Sunday.
Rams' Week 7 injury report
| Player | Game status | Wed. practice | Thurs. practice | Fri. practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutu Atwell, WR (hamstring) | -- | LP | FP | FP |
| Blake Corum, RB (ankle) | -- | DNP | LP | FP |
| Rob Havenstein, OT (ankle) | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Puka Nacua, WR (ankle) | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Colby Parkinson, TE (concussion) | -- | FP | FP | FP |
| Omar Speights, LB (ankle) | -- | LP | FP | FP |
| Josaiah Stewart, LB (illness) | -- | DNP | FP | FP |
Jaguars' Week 7 injury report
| Player | Game status | Wed. practice | Thurs. practice | Fri. practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyami Brown, WR (shoulder) | -- | LP | LP | LP |
| Robert Hainsey, C (hamstring) | -- | LP | FP | FP |
| Devin Lloyd, LB (calf) | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Quintin Morris, TE (groin) | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Eric Murray, S (neck) | -- | LP | LP | LP |
| Travon Walker, DE (wrist) | -- | FP | FP | FP |
