The San Francisco 49ers learned a valuable lesson in Week 15 when they suffered a rather embarrassing home defeat against the visiting Atlanta Falcons.
The lesson? A team not playing up to its potential can still be dangerous.
At 8-6, the Los Angeles Rams aren’t living up to the capability they displayed just a season ago when they represented the NFC in Super Bowl LIII against the New England Patriots. While not technically eliminated from playoff contention this year yet, head coach Sean McVay’s hopes for a postseason return are hanging by a thread.