Between the glaring revenge factor and its standing as Week 3's only matchup of two unbeaten teams, Sunday's meeting between the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles had almost all the trappings of a featured game - except, of course, the actual broadcast spotlight.
Despite the significance of the defending champions hosting a team they bested in the divisional playoff round - and rolled in the regular season - the 2025 showdown was relegated to a 1 p.m. time slot in the early September slate. No matter, though. A game that was hardly a reprise of either of last season's outcome provided plenty of fresh entertainment, with the Eagles scoring a stunning 26 unanswered points in the second half, capped by Jordan Davis blocking and returning a would-be game-winning field goal 61 yards with no time left. And for two teams that once again figure to be leading figures in shaping the NFC playoff picture, there was plenty of fallout that could prove meaningful for autumn and beyond.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's showdown between the two NFC powers:
His weight and limited statistical impact made him the subject of frequent - and largely unfair - scrutiny early in his career. But the No. 13 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft delivered the kind of signature performance that few defensive tackles ever get to notch. A combine standout, Davis has always been a physical anomaly at 6-6 and 336 pounds. But when he hit a top speed of 18.59 MPH on his return, the fastest recorded by any 330-plus-pound player since 2017), per Next Gen Stats. And his contributions were isolated to that one play, as he had a sack, a fourth-down run stop and five tackles.
