Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay stung, but even though the defending Super Bowl champs are 3-5 and struggling, there could be a path to the postseason.
It’s probably just as well that this column wasn’t written in the immediate aftermath of the Rams’ loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday. If it had been, I fear it would have become a “fire the coach, fire the GM, trade the players, sell the team’ diatribe.But a day later, it’s still clear. Halfway through the NFL’s 18-week season, the defending champs are still standing but on the ropes.
One remaining home game is a Thursday night against Las Vegas, meaning the shortest trip of the year for the SoCal chapter of Raider Nation and another evening of silent counts. And the Rams’ next-to-last “road” game is New Year’s Day at SoFi Stadium against the 5-3 Chargers, who have been equally unpredictable this year.
And that final possession on Sunday, when the Rams needed to get just one first down to put the game away but couldn’t do it? That’s illustrative of an offense that has just one dependable weapon and constantly finds itself in challenging situations. He also noted there were too many times when the defense would come off the field after getting a stop and be told to stay ready because they’d have to go right back out again, and he suggested – in language not suitable for live TV – that the offense could use some “dogs” strong-willed enough to be closers.
“When we’re in manageable situations, I think we do well with that,” receiver Allen Robinson said. “We have a lot of playmakers who are able to do that. But at the end of the day, what do you call on third-and-17, third-and-19, even third-and-13 or 12?”
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