It was a bitter, disappointing 24-18 loss for the Los Angeles Rams to the Chicago Bears last Sunday in the Windy City. L.A. got off to a good start, but season-long inconsistencies sprung up the through the natural grass at Soldier Field and the Rams stubbed their toes on them.
On offense, the Rams came out of the gate well, they tallied points on three of four first half possessions, but their inability to score red zone touchdowns kept Chicago within striking distance. At 6:42 of the second quarter, there was a palpable change of momentum when Matthew Stafford was strip-sacked inside the L.