As the 10-3 Los Angeles Rams pivot towards a Week 15 clash against the 8-5 Detroit Lions, initial reactions by fans were a mixture of respect and anxious concern. The Lions are desperate, as desperate as the Carolina Panthers were in Week 13. We all know how that one turned out. While the Rams are locked into the most competitive NFL division, they've been fending off rivals for weeks.
As the season winds down, the energy expended to be on top of their performance is tough to maintain. Just check out the meltdown with the Philadelphia Eagles amidst a three-game losing streak.