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NFL Playoffs 2019: Power Ranking the 4 remaining teams

By Russell S. Baxter

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs hands the ball off to teammate Damien Williams #26 while reading the defense of the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs hands the ball off to teammate Damien Williams #26 while reading the defense of the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: C.J. Anderson #35 of the Los Angeles Rams runs for a 1 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: C.J. Anderson #35 of the Los Angeles Rams runs for a 1 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

4. Los Angeles Rams (14-3)

Overview: There were a lot of positives when it came to the Rams’ 30-22 win over the Dallas Cowboys this past Saturday. But a closer look shows that while Sean McVay’s team produced a pair of runners who topped a c-note on the ground in C.J. Anderson (123) and Todd Gurley (115) — and the club totaled an imposing 273 yards on the ground on 48 attempts — Los Angeles struggled to put away Jason Garrett’s team.

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The Rams’ defense allowed Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott to throw for 266 yards and one score. All told, this unit will have to play much better than it did this past week as well as all season if the club is to win at New Orleans.

Postseason History: Last week, the Rams won their first postseason game since 2004 with that eight-point victory over the Cowboys. Now the club will play its first road playoff game since that same year when the club was blown out at Atlanta, 47-17. The Rams own a 7-15 lifetime road playoff record.

This Week’s Opponent: McVay’s talented squad heads to the Crescent City for the second time this year. Back in Week 9 at the Superdome, the 8-0 Rams fell behind early, rallied to tie the score in the fourth quarter and would eventually come up 10 points short to the Saints, 45-35. It was one of only two road losses by this club this season.

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