Detroit Lions vs. St. Louis Rams: What’s the Game Plan for St. Louis?

December 12, 2015   ·   Steven Gerwel   ·   Jump to comments

The St. Louis Rams (4-8) will host the Detroit Lions (4-8) this Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome. It's an NFC showdown between two teams out of the playoff hunt, so both clubs are merely reaching for moral victories at this point. 
Around midseason, the Rams were riding high on the back of Todd Gurley, and people were touting them as an up-and-coming playoff contender. Now, the team has regressed into the same old mess St. Louis fans have endured for years. After five straight losses, the best the Rams can hope for is a modest 8-8 season, which would require a four-game win streak—in other words, it's a pipe dream. 
The Lions are going in the opposite direction. Ever since firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, per NFL.com, Detroit has transformed into a competent squad. The team has lost just one game in the last four contests. The one loss was to Green Bay, where the Lions blew it on a last-second Green Bay touchdown on a Hail Mary—a total fluke pla...

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