Next four games are crucial for rested Rams, starting Sunday vs. CarolinaBy RICH HAMMOND / STAFF WRITER
As the Rams sat home Sunday during their bye week and watched division rivals Arizona and Seattle lose, it should have driven home one point: now is the time.
The Rams are 3-4, rested, heading into arguably the softest part of their schedule and, well, if they’re not motivated now, there are big problems. Given the parity in the NFC, a playoff spot easily remains within the Rams’ grasp, but likely only if they string together some victories in November.
“Put it this way: It’s gut-checking time for all of us,” defensive end Robert Quinn said going into the bye week. “The season goes by real fast, and we don’t want to be at the end of December dwelling and regretting these losses that we took.”
Even a three-game losing streak hasn’t put the Rams out of the playoff chase. The two teams currently holding NFC wild-card spots have records of 4-3, only one game ahead of the Rams.
The problem is, things are cozy. The New York Giants, Philadelphia and Green Bay are 4-3, followed by Washington (4-3-1), Detroit (4-4) and Arizona (4-3-1). The Rams are one of three teams at 3-4.
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