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I thought it might be interesting to look at the numbers of large margin wins/losses among playoff teams from 2013 and see where the Rams ranked.
For the purposes of this thread, the word "big" is defined as any loss/win that was 10 points or more.
NFC
Seahawks: 0 big losses
Panthers: 3 big losess (Bills, Cardinals, and Saints)
Eagles: 5 big losses (Chargers, Chiefs, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings)
Packers: 3 big losses (Eagles, Giants, Lions)
49ers: 2 big losses (Seahawks, Colts)
Saints: 2 big losses (Seahawks, Rams)
AFC
Broncos: 0 big losses
Patriots: 0 big losses
Bengals: 2 big losses (Browns, Steelers)
Colts: 4 big losses (Chargers, Rams, Cardinals, Bengals)
Chiefs: 2 big losses (Broncos, Colts)
San Diego: 1 big loss (Raiders)
How many of these losses did the Rams have you ask? There were six of them (four of which were divisional games). I also find it important to mention another game where we won big, the Bears game. The Rams and the Eagles were the only two teams to beat the Bears by 10 points or more.
Teams with most "big" wins against 2013 playoff teams:
NFC
Seahawks: 2
Cardinals: 2 (3 big losses)
Rams: 2 (6 big losses)
AFC
Broncos: 2
Chargers: 2
Colts: 2
So as you can see, the only two non-playoff teams with multiple big wins against playoff teams were the Rams and Cardinals. In addition to that, the Rams' opponents in 2013 had a higher win percentage than any of the playoff teams (the Cardinals were slightly behind us).
So what does all this mean?
It means we're used to tough competition more than our division rivals. It means we can still hold our own without our starting QB while being the youngest team in the league. It means that we can go toe to toe with good teams when others can't (e.g. Saints, Bears). And most importantly, it means that it's a great time to be a Rams fan because this year is gonna be a good one.
For the purposes of this thread, the word "big" is defined as any loss/win that was 10 points or more.
NFC
Seahawks: 0 big losses
Panthers: 3 big losess (Bills, Cardinals, and Saints)
Eagles: 5 big losses (Chargers, Chiefs, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings)
Packers: 3 big losses (Eagles, Giants, Lions)
49ers: 2 big losses (Seahawks, Colts)
Saints: 2 big losses (Seahawks, Rams)
AFC
Broncos: 0 big losses
Patriots: 0 big losses
Bengals: 2 big losses (Browns, Steelers)
Colts: 4 big losses (Chargers, Rams, Cardinals, Bengals)
Chiefs: 2 big losses (Broncos, Colts)
San Diego: 1 big loss (Raiders)
How many of these losses did the Rams have you ask? There were six of them (four of which were divisional games). I also find it important to mention another game where we won big, the Bears game. The Rams and the Eagles were the only two teams to beat the Bears by 10 points or more.
Teams with most "big" wins against 2013 playoff teams:
NFC
Seahawks: 2
Cardinals: 2 (3 big losses)
Rams: 2 (6 big losses)
AFC
Broncos: 2
Chargers: 2
Colts: 2
So as you can see, the only two non-playoff teams with multiple big wins against playoff teams were the Rams and Cardinals. In addition to that, the Rams' opponents in 2013 had a higher win percentage than any of the playoff teams (the Cardinals were slightly behind us).
So what does all this mean?
It means we're used to tough competition more than our division rivals. It means we can still hold our own without our starting QB while being the youngest team in the league. It means that we can go toe to toe with good teams when others can't (e.g. Saints, Bears). And most importantly, it means that it's a great time to be a Rams fan because this year is gonna be a good one.