[actionjack]

Too many mistakes on both sides of the ball, from the sidelines and the refs. Very winnable game that was gifted to the Steelers. This team, as they are, isn’t better than 7-8 wins. Try to find them from the opponents left.

Wow 34 with them through the tough part of the schedule you think 7-8 wins????? Come on now they didn’t look that bad.

I got them being 1-1 until the break, then 5-2 after for 9-8 record.

[ramsman34]

No way. They can’t play a complete game. They have not won 2 straight over 7 games.

The “beatable” teams are GB, AZ , Wash, NO, NYG with the last 3 all in a row so winning them all is unlikely. Sure “any given Sunday”. But they would need to win all those games to go 8-9.

Unless this team finds a way to start giving consistent, winning performances, they can’t win more than 7-8 games. There are too many more complete teams on the schedule.

But maybe they can. Frankly, that Tutu TD was a lot of luck. So they could have been blown out today. And ya, they coulda won as well. But that’s the problem; they’ve have lost ALL of those games they “should” have won.

Good teams don’t lose today. Don’t lose to the Bengals like we did. This team SHOULD be 5-2. But they aren’t good/consistent enough yet to be the team they should be.

[ramsman34]

Ya we are currently tied for 8th in the NFC. And play with teams we are tied with head to head and back to back. A lot can change between now and then, sure. And maybe I am just really disappointed with that turd they laid today. But this team is lacking critical aspects of what it takes to be a playoff team. Mostly it’s consistency. But there are other issues.

[Indrid Cold]

This one is on the players. Plan was fine; failure in execution.

But wtf LA. We won a Super Bowl and have the best stadium in football. Be nice to not play 17 road games. Expected wins over average would jump if LA showed up.

[Gareth]

I constantly hear people saying that the Rams are not consistent and have not put together 60 minutes of good football all year.

Other than maybe the very elite teams, who has? There's clearly a few NFL teams above everybody else. But other than that everybody has their ups and downs. The Rams included.

The Rams are not one of the best teams in the league and they're not one of the worst. We are somewhere in the middle 20.

[JackPMiller]

Ya we are currently tied for 8th in the NFC. And play with teams we are tied with head to head and back to back. A lot can change between now and then, sure. And maybe I am just really disappointed with that turd they laid today. But this team is lacking critical aspects of what it takes to be a playoff team. Mostly it’s consistency. But there are other issues.

I go with experience and in some areas, talent. I know people will get pissed with me, but I say, if we draft well, gain some experience, and can get some proper FAs, that are not too expensive, we can go back to the Super Bowl, in 3 years.

[69RamFan]

Plenty of blame to go around.

ST, the two missed fg, yes they were not chip shots (50+) but makeable,
then missing the xp.

Two drops by CK,
He had one nice deep side line catch,
but the rest of the game he wasn't part of the game,
he was either double coverage,
or Staff decided to go with the hot hand in Puka.

Staff, the INT early in the second half,
in which the Steelers scored on short yardage.

OL, giving up 2 sacks, and 4 QB-hits.
But they did a good job in the run game.

The D was stealer in the first half,
but gave up 4 big plays in the 4th qtr,
two on 3rd down. Giving up 21pts in the second half,
14pts in the 4th qtr cause of the four big plays.
The D didn’t cause any TO.

Then the Refs blowing two plays, the PI,
and the spotting the ball for a first down.

As for the RAMS highlights:

D:
Hoecht with two sacks

O:
Our two combo RBs/Hendo & Freeman played well.

WR/Tutu, with that TD catch for 31yds

ST:
P/Evans with four punts avg 53yds net 43.5yds, two inside the 20yd line.

Finally,

Puka,
He had one hell of a game,
Especially that deep side line pass for 36yds toe tap catch.
Ending up with 8/rec for 154yds.
He is second in the league for total yards and 1st in catches after 7 games.
If he can keep this up,
I see no way he shouldn't make the pro bowl as a rookie.
Yep, his Jersey does belong in the HOF.

[PARAM]

All great points in the multiple posts above.

Like it was said, plenty of blame to go around.

1. Our kicker missed 2 FGs and a PAT. We made up for the missed PAT and lost by 7

2. Our O line can't pass block against a better than average pass rush. But are good at run blocking.

3. I hate blaming the refs but that phantom DPI/off setting taunting was crucial. Fans will say, the taunting made up for the DPI but that's not true. The off setting penalties gave them another chance to convert, instead of it being 4th down.

4. Our OC. We score a fortuitous TD to end the first half, were averaging 5 ypc on the ground and the first play of the 2nd half we go 5 wide. REALLY? We can blame Stafford for not seeing Watt, we can credit Watt for a great play but I prefer to ask why! Why deep in our own end do we line up 5 wide with a lead while we're enjoying success on the ground, to begin the 2nd half? BRAINFART!!

[Joe Pendleton]

Jourdan Rodrigue's honest (yeah LA Rams), it was BRUTAL!!! write-up of that disaster.. and yes, it sucked! (does anyone in Rams Admin read this crap we write)?.. hahahaha "puff"

https://theathletic.com/4987694/2023/10 ... ed_article

[rams1974]

The very salient point in that Rodrigue article is that yes the Rams are young, yadda yadda. But they are experienced enough at key places to not be making the stupid mistakes they are making. It is a head scratcher.