Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

Julian Edelamn

19. St. Louis Rams (LW: 18)

It couldn’t last forever. St. Louis’ dream of turning its season around and possibly ending with a winning record officially came to a close on Thursday Night Football with a home loss to the Cardinals. Once again, the Rams defense was stellar, not allowing a touchdown for the third straight game. Unfortunately, a better Cardinals team gained the edge and handed the Rams their first home loss since Week 6. Head coach Jeff Fisher has his team performing at as high a level as a 6-8 team could, and, with the avoidance of a non-losing season for the first time since 2006 being the only obtainable goal, the Rams will aim to close their season on a high note.

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