5 overreactions to LA Rams uncanny victory on TNF over rival 49ers

It's the second morning after a thrilling but not explosive LA Rams (8-6) victory over the San Francisco 49ers (6-8) on Thursday Night Football in Week 15. The Rams win not only improves their chances of making the 2025 NFL Playoffs, but it ensures that the team's fate is in its control for one more week of the 2024 NFL season.

Many emotions have been running through the Rams fanbase over the past two days and likely will continue for several days to come. After all, the Rams not only defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Levi's Stadium in front of a national NFL audience but did so without scoring a touchdown. And that doesn't happen very often.

The Rams may be exciting, but they are absolutely lacking consistency, a trait that the team needs top find quickly if they are to earn a seed in the 2025 NFL Playoffs. And it is that oscillation, that here today gone tomorrow factor that has some NFL analysts and fans on edge. After playing the heroes, some players have turned into villains. At the same time, some villains have become heroes for the team.

Some players are putting on quite a show after not showing up earlier in the season. Take veteran ILB Christian Rozeboom, a player who has been flying around in the defense recently, making tackles all over the football field. With three games to go on the schedule, he is already up to 120 tackles, one interception, and one quarterback sack. He is even learning to stuff the run, putting up five tackles for a loss.

But the Rams roller coaster ride is throwing some fans out of their seats. It's natural, as we often overshoot what we see to anticipate what will be. But some overreactions should be addressed now, before they catch fire and fog up the way this team has begun to roll to another NFL postseason.