EARTH CITY, Mo. -- In search of a solution for an offense that is 31st in the NFL in time of possession, last in first downs per game and last in snaps played, the St. Louis Rams took an interesting approach in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-6 win against the Cleveland Browns.
For the first time this season, the Rams turned up the tempo in hopes of finding some much-needed offensive traction. That's right, as counterproductive as it sounds given the stats above, an offense that has struggled mightily to sustain drives decided that going faster could actually be the right move.