Monday night was the first time since 2017 that the Rams were home underdogs, and just the second time all season that they weren’t the favorites over their opponent. That’s what happens when you’re facing the hottest team in football, even with the game being at home.
The Ravens were only favored by 3.5 points, but they won by much more than that. They blew out the Rams 45-6, completely shutting down Los Angeles’ offense and making things look easy against a defense that had allowed the fewest points in the NFL since Week 7.
Incredibly, it was the Rams’ worst home loss in franchise history. Their 39-point margin of defeat is the largest ever for the Rams, surpassing the previous high of 38 points. Overall, it’s the team’s fifth-worst loss ever, matching a 39-point road loss in 2002.
The Ravens had no trouble moving the ball in any facet on Monday night, but they were absolutely unstoppable on the ground. They carried it 48 times for 285 yards, and of those 48 rushes, none of them went for fewer than 1 yard aside from three kneel-downs to end the game.
This was also the first time a team scored a touchdown on each of its first six possessions in more than a decade, which further emphasizes how ugly this performance was by the defense – and the team as a whole.
If the Rams are going to make the playoffs, it’ll take a miraculous run in the final five weeks. Right now, their postseason odds sit at 19%, according to the New York Times, and a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday would drop them to just 7%.
