Just "WIN OUT" From Here...

[RamWoodie]

The Rams are now 5-7...and we know the playoffs are a stretch as things go now. However, I think it's huge if the Rams will win out and finish at 9-7 because this will be the first winning season since 2003.

Left on the schedule are Skins, Cardinals, Giants, and Seachickens...the Rams are fully capable of winning all four!

If things "shake up" in the NFC, and the Rams were to make the playoffs...THAT'S GREAT, but from where I sit, I think the first winning season in 10 years will be great going into 2015.

NEXT VICTIM...THE REDSKINS!!!

 

[ZigZagRam]

Even if they don't make the playoffs, which would seem impossible with an NFC South team claiming one spot with a sub-.500 record, 9-7 would be a very big deal for this team, and the future outlook.

2-2 seems more likely down the stretch, but they're obviously playing their best football of the season and could mess things up for the Cardinals and Seahawks.

 

[DaveFan'51]

The Rams are now 5-7...and we know the playoffs are a stretch as things go now. However, I think it's huge if the Rams will win out and finish at 9-7 because this will be the first winning season since 2003.

Left on the schedule are Skins, Cardinals, Giants, and Seachickens...the Rams are fully capable of winning all four!

If things "shake up" in the NFC, and the Rams were to make the playoffs...THAT'S GREAT, but from where I sit, I think the first winning season in 10 years will be great going into 2015.

NEXT VICTIM...THE REDSKINS!!!

Totally agree! And I have a bet on this ^ Happening, here at ROD, and as Poor as I am I can use the Money! ( To Quote a movie "Greed is Good!")

 

[ChrisW]

Even if they don't make the playoffs, which would seem impossible with an NFC South team claiming one spot with a sub-.500 record, 9-7 would be a very big deal for this team, and the future outlook.

2-2 seems more likely down the stretch, but they're obviously playing their best football of the season and could mess things up for the Cardinals and Seahawks.

The Cards are losing the magic with Stanton starting full games. The only game that I'm skeptical about is in SEA.

 

[551staaa]

Worked this out this morning. For the Rams to make the playoffs, here's pretty much what has to happen:
Bears lose one of four
Vikings lose one of four (but win against Detroit)
Whiners lose to Seattle and Arizona
Detroit lose three of four (including loss to Minnesota)
Dallas lose all four
Rams win all four

Or, mid-season re-alignment and move the Rams to NFC South. Unfortunately, this seems more likely. But, 9-7 would be really nice.

 

[A55VA6]

I'm not even thinking about playoffs because It's not happening. I'm thinking about that winning record though.. 9-7 is the goal now.

 

[ZigZagRam]

The Cards are losing the magic with Stanton starting full games. The only game that I'm skeptical about is in SEA.

Stanton made us his bitch. I think more than the QB, the Cardinals have really been hurt by their run game which has struggled with Andre Ellington hurting down the stretch. Durability was a big question for him coming out of college and they worked him way too hard this season.

Unfortunately our Rams are a team that can hang with the best teams in the league, but they've shown an uncanny ability to control a game for three quarters then implode. I'll get some of that playoff optimism if we can win the next two, but for now I'm just hoping to see more than 7 wins for the first time in too long.

 

[thirteen28]

I don't want to think about the playoffs, I just want the Rams to learn how to win week in and week out, learn how to maintain the intensity and effort to do that. I think they have most of the talent now to do that, but still need to master the art of being consistent.

 

[ChrisW]

Stanton made us his bitch. I think more than the QB, the Cardinals have really been hurt by their run game which has struggled with Andre Ellington hurting down the stretch. Durability was a big question for him coming out of college and they worked him way too hard this season.

Unfortunately our Rams are a team that can hang with the best teams in the league, but they've shown an uncanny ability to control a game for three quarters then implode. I'll get some of that playoff optimism if we can win the next two, but for now I'm just hoping to see more than 7 wins for the first time in too long.

It's different when a QB starts and plays a full game. We've got the film on him now too.

 

[T-REX]

If the RAMS win out Redskins, Cards, Giants, Seahawks 9-7
If the Cards lose out Chiefs, RAMS, Seahawks, 49ers 9-7
If the 49ers beat the Seahawks, Cards then lose to the Raiders, Chargers 9-7
If the Seahawks beat the Cards and lose to Eagles, 49ers, RAMS 9-7
Rams win the WEST with best divisional record!

 

[ZigZagRam]

It's different when a QB starts and plays a full game. We've got the film on him now too.

I hope they would've had film from the three games he started earlier in the season.

 

[ChrisW]

I hope they would've had film from the three games he started earlier in the season.

He didn't start and play the whole game, did he?

It was a change of pace, and it worked. It'll be different when we play them again.

 

[DaveFan'51]

The Cards are losing the magic with Stanton starting full games. The only game that I'm skeptical about is in SEA.

We beat them before, this season, and we can do it again. The Rams are a much better team now. And we will be even better by week 17!!

 

[T-REX]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

 

[ZigZagRam]

He didn't start and play the whole game, did he?

It was a change of pace, and it worked. It'll be different when we play them again.

Yes, he started and played three whole games this season before the Cardinals played the Rams.

 

[ChrisW]

Yes, he started and played three whole games this season before the Cardinals played the Rams.

That's irrelevant. He did not start and play the whole game against the Rams.

We'll find out what happens in a couple of weeks.

 

[ZigZagRam]

That's irrelevant. He did not start and play the whole game against the Rams.

We'll find out what happens in a couple of weeks.

Then why bring game film up in the first place? Teams don't only use game film of their own squad when gameplanning for an opposing player.

 

[ChrisW]

Then why bring game film up in the first place? Teams don't only use game film of their own squad when gameplanning for an opposing player.

Because I had forgotten that he started earlier in the year.