Ranking the Seattle Seahawks' top rivalries of the NFC era

4: St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams 

Overall record 25-22 (0-2 in playoffs)

Those feisty Rams have gone through a few iterations during their time, but they have constantly tormented the Seahawks whether in St. Louis, the Coliseum, or SoFi Stadium. 

The end of the Mike Martz and Marc Bulger era provided some wild battles against Matt Hasselbeck and Holmgren, with the Rams knocking out the Seahawks at home the year before Seattle made the jump and their first Super Bowl. 

Then there was the Jeff Fisher years, where 8-8 was the motto of his coaching career. Despite being the most average football team every year, they still managed to torment the Seahawks, usually thanks to dominant defensive line play from Rams greats like Chris Long, Robert Quinn, and Aaron Donald. If only they could get an offensive coach…

Enter Sean McVay and the new golden era of Rams football. Their stadium is incredible, their uniforms or horrendous, and they have scored on us at will since the day McVay arrived. It was hard to watch, but Pete Carroll just never could find an answer for his scheme. I was actually surprised to see that Carroll was at least 5-10 vs McVay, as it felt much worse. 

Here’s to Mike Macdonald being the answer to not just Kyle Shanahan, but Sean McVay as well. Also, please stay retired Mr. Donald.

Best Win - January 2, 2011, “Charlie Whitehurst Game”

7-9 and division champs! A wild season that is fondly remembered for the Beast Quake and the upset of the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. That game doesn’t happen if the Seahawks end the Sam Bradford era from ever taking off.  

Worst Loss - January 9th, 2021, Rams over Seattle 30-20 2020 WC playoffs

The end of an era, the Walford/Goff game), the end of Schottenheimer, and it felt like the end of Russ. Could’ve played a cooked Drew Brees in a fanless Superdome the following week, forcing Brady vs Rodgers a week earlier. If the same result held up, the Seahawks would have “hosted” Tampa for a shot at the Super Bowl.

Honorable Mention - Seahawks lose on the final play of the game in Wild Card loss at home versus Rams in 2004