The Los Angeles Rams' season of ups and downs continued on Sunday as they fell 37-20 to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a major setback for a team that had gained momentum by winning four of its last five games, especially knowing that a win could have secured first place in the NFC West.
What is particularly worrying about the loss is its one-sided nature. The Rams were outrebounded by Saquon Barkley alone and had just 14 points and 222 yards of total offense before their final touchdown in garbage time.
With the Rams now at 5-6, they have slipped out of the top half of the current Power Rankings and enter Week 13 with an average ranking of 19.2. All 10 outlets listed below ranked the Rams somewhere between 18th and 21st, so there's a pretty clear consensus about where LA stands after 11 games.
: 18th (last week: 17th)
: 19th (last week: 15th)
: 19th (last week: 19th)
: 18. (last week: 18.)
: 18th (last week: 15th)
: 19th (last week: 15th)
: 20th (last week: 19th)
: 19th (last week: 15th)
: 21st (last week: 20th)
: 21st (last week: 14th)
High: 18. – Low: 21st – Average: 19.2
There's no doubt the Rams looked like a team that doesn't belong in the playoffs on Sunday night, but they're still just one game out of first place in the NFC West. A win on Sunday over the Saints moves them to 6-6, and if both the Seahawks and Cardinals lose, they will be tied for first place in the division.
The season is far from over, so the Rams have time to turn things around like they did last year when they went 3-6 to become a playoff team.
