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Super Bowl 53: 3 ways the 49ers can benefit from Rams’ loss to Patriots

So much for one of the most elite offenses in the NFL doing damage in Super Bowl LIII.

The Los Angeles Rams managed a mere three points during their 13-3 defeat at the hands of the now six-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday, posting a mere 260 yards of offense and not once making it into the red zone.

Credit the Patriots for absolutely shutting down Rams head coach Sean McVay and his most useful weapons. Even if you hate the Pats, what head coach Bill Belichick did here is pretty astounding.

New England’s win in Super Bowl LIII will have some lingering effects on Los Angeles, too — ones which will likely carry over into the 2019 regular season.