ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Los Angeles Rams knew a third consecutive playoff appearance was at stake, but nevertheless they failed to appear Sunday at AT&T Stadium as they suffered their second blowout loss in a four-week span, falling to the Dallas Cowboys 44-21.
The Rams, 10 months removed from Super Bowl LIII, could not afford the misstep, as they entered Sunday trailing the Minnesota Vikings by one game for the NFC's final wild-card spot.
After the Vikings routed the Los Angeles Chargers, the Rams are two games behind with two games remaining, and they now teeter on the verge of playoff elimination, with a 5.