Losing to Rams: Not surprising, not a big deal

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks lost to the LA Rams on Sunday night and that’s ... totally fine. The fact that the Seahawks actually put themselves in position this season to be disappointed by the loss — and still hold a two game lead over the Rams with three games to go — is a key takeaway from the game even if it’s not going to be the top story.

Heading into the 2019 season, almost every prediction out there had the Rams winning the division. A lot of people had Seattle as a wild card, but few thought the division would be close. Even fewer had the San Francisco 49ers as a playoff team, let alone in first place in the home stretch, which is yet another reason why…