PITTSBURGH -- It was the type of loss, in the kind of circumstance, that could fracture a team.
The Los Angeles Rams' defense played superb, forcing two turnovers and scoring nine points, but the offense couldn't muster any momentum in a 17-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday.
The loss dropped the Rams to 5-4, third place in a surging NFC West, and they appear to be falling behind in a tight race for a wild-card playoff spot a season after reaching the Super Bowl last season.
After the game, however, Rams players vowed in a quiet visitors locker room that they would stick together and would not let Sunday set the tone for the rest of their season.