For the first time in two months, the Los Angeles Rams looked vulnerable against the Carolina Panthers. After winning by an average of 18.5 points over the last six weeks, the Rams had a clunker in Week 13. The Panthers had scored fewer than 17 points in five of their last six games. Against teams with winning records, they struggled to remain competitive. Yet, somehow, the Rams lost.

It was a reminder, the same one that the Rams experienced in Week 5, that you must be ready to play to expect to win. It was a reminder that it takes more than just showing up to win in the NFL. The Rams certainly made some coaching errors, but this game was more about a lack of execution from a player’s standpoint than poor defensive scheme or offensive play-calling. That’s not to say it was perfect, but pl

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