THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- After the Rams' Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles' playoff chances looked bleak.
Without quarterback Matthew Stafford, who missed the game with a sprained UCL in his right thumb, and running back Kyren Williams, who was on injured reserve with an ankle injury, the Rams scored just three points to fall to 3-6. The loss was their third straight, dropping them to 12th place in the NFC and causing head coach Sean McVay to call the game "humbling."
But after a bye week that enabled the Rams to get healthier, they've won two in a row -- both against NFC West opponents -- and enter Week 13 a half-game out of a playoff spot.