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The 9-6 Los Angeles Rams are closing in on an NFC West title, and a new physical identity has played a large part in that ascension.
According to Mike Sando of The Athletic, "Not quite two weeks ago, after the Rams outlasted the San Francisco 49ers in an ugly slog played in rainy conditions, an executive from another team made an observation: The Rams had surpassed the 49ers as the most physical team in the NFC West."
"I give the Rams credit because they were soft and they knew it, and they identified a couple things, and now they have become a grittier team than the 49ers," the executive added.