Los Angeles’ record fell to 9-4 on the season with the club’s 43-35 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Nevertheless, the Rams still have a one-game lead in the NFC West with three games to go. With that in mind, here are five takeaways from Week 14.
1) Rams must cut down on penalties
Los Angeles is tied at No. 10 with 93 accepted penalties against them and tied for No. 8 with 807 yards. And Sunday’s contest saw the Rams have too many costly penalties — from defensive pass interference fouls that moved Philadelphia into scoring position to an unsportsmanlike conduct foul that allowed the Eagles to sustain a key third-quarter drive.