By Rich Hammond | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: November 10, 2018 at 2:52 pm | UPDATED: November 10, 2018 at 2:52 pm Beat them once, shame on you. Beat them twice, shame on them. Of all the dramatic improvements the Rams made in 2017, this one stood out: They never lost consecutive games in the regular season. That might not sound dramatic, but given the parity of the league and how quickly any type of losing streak can derail playoff chances, it’s an important factor. So, here they are again. The Rams lost a thrilling game at New Orleans last week, and now they face Seattle in the Coliseum in a game that can all but wrap up the NFC West. The Rams aren’t going undefeated, but nobody will care as long as they channel their bounce-back abilities Sunday. “Getting through that loss and then moving on, happened pretty quickly,” quarterback Jared Goff said. “So, I don’t think we’re still dwelling on that by any means. It’s a big division game for us.” Five weeks after their narrow victory in Seattle, the Rams (8-1) remain in a great spot, and another win over the Seahawks (4-4) would create a 4 1/2-game gap in the division, and the Rams would hold a tiebreaker. That’s not to say this one will be a walkover. The Rams needed a fourth-down quarterback sneak to clinch last month’s win at Seattle, and it’s been a difficult week, with a mass shooting and wildfires… [Read full story]
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