ATLANTA — In a season during which his defense allowed the fewest points and produced the most takeaways in the NFL, new Broncos coach Vic Fangio’s masterpiece came in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Rams traveled to Chicago with an 11-1 record and had scored at least 30 points in all but two games. They left with a 15-6 loss and a season-low 214 yards, another victim of Fangio’s defense.
A little over a month later, Fangio was hired by the Broncos. The Rams rebounded to reach Sunday’s Super Bowl against New England.
“(Fangio) did a great job of utilizing his great players and he put them in position to really allow the front to attack and the secondary to do such a great job,” said Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron.