NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: 49ers, Texans make statements as contenders
By Dan Parzych
18. Los Angeles Rams (7)
Is it time for the Los Angeles Rams to officially hit the panic button after suffering a third loss in a row on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers?
Even though it’s only October, Sunday was considered a must-win game for the Rams since the team was already at a disadvantage by trailing both the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West standings.
Turns out, that pressure is about to hit new levels, as embarrassing doesn’t even begin to describe how ugly Sunday’s loss was for Los Angeles, especially on offense with Jared Goff.
With Todd Gurley ruled out due to a quad injury, Goff still had plenty of other weapons to help make his job easier, but unfortunately the former No. 1 pick displayed a performance to forget after throwing for just 78 yards on 13 of 24 passing.
From all the injuries to the offensive line to Sean McVay failing to establish a proper balance on offense by using the ground game more, there are plenty of reasons to blame over the Rams losing three games in a row entering Week 7.
If Los Angeles doesn’t figure out a way to turn their season around soon, it’s going to be difficult for this team to earn a third trip in a row to the playoffs down the road, whether they want to hear it or not.