4 ways Rams can improve for second meeting with Saints in 2019 NFC Championship

1. Play better in first half

Just because the Rams only lost by 10 point in the regular season to the Saints doesn’t necessarily mean the contest was as close as the final score indicated since there’s a good chance the results would have been different if Los Angeles played better in the first half.

It’s never a good sign when any team, no matter how good or bad they may be, allows 35 points in a single half, but this was exactly the case for the Saints in their previous win over the Rams.

By trailing 35-17 at the half, Los Angeles faced additional pressure over the final two quarters to fight their way back into the contest, and while it was great to see the Rams eventually tie things up, it still wasn’t enough after the Saints scored the final 10 points to seal the victory.

Chances are that New Orleans is going to find a way to score on a few drives in the first half since there’s a reason why they earned the top seed in the NFC playoff picture, but even if it ends up being just a touchdown or field goal, this would be huge for Los Angeles.

As long as the defense gets off to a much better start to take off that unnecessary pressure on the offense in the second half to help the team get back into the game, the Rams should be in good shape this time around in the NFC Championship when facing the Saints.

Otherwise, Los Angeles could end up watching the Super Bowl from home instead of playing in Atlanta, which no one wants to see.