3 storylines for Rams against New Orleans in Week 12

Don’t let 7-3 fool you, the Los Angeles Rams have had a good season. Compared to the last 10 years and the dumpster fire of last season, 2017 has been awesome.

But let’s be honest, Minnesota is a solid contender despite your opinion of Case Keenum.

The New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees are a step up, and if the Rams are to be taken serious, they HAVE to beat the Saints.

Another loss to a quality opponent will all but render the Rams to a nice story but a season to soon to be taken serious.

That would be fair criticism.

But the 24-7 loss at Minnesota isn’t necessarily indicative of a team overrated, because the Los Angeles Rams are a quality football team.

Maybe they were just due for a loss.

You have to like the comments you heard from Cooper Kupp to Sean McVay, that tells you they believe the better team didn’t win.

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Regardless of what the eyeball test may tell you at home

All that said, Week 12 is now an absolute must win game that makes a second consecutive loss catastrophic to the hopes fans had of a postseason run. It would also show that the Rams simply aren’t ready to challenge for anything other than being better than 4-12.

Which they’ve proved already.