Rams got a little more offensive in loss to Lions

Rams got a little more offensive in loss to Lions

Gary Klein

They have been quick to describe this journey abroad as a business trip, nothing more than another game on the schedule.

The Rams play the New York Giants on Sunday in a NFL International Series matchup that takes them nearly to the season’s midpoint.

On another level, the week spent cloistered in a resort about an hour outside the city is an opportunity for Rams players and coaches to figure out who they are.

Or, more important, who they might become.

A 3-3 team destined for another 7-9 season? Or a team that can figure out a way to win games outside the NFC West and contend for a playoff spot?

Sunday’s defeat by the Detroit Lions, the Rams’ second loss in a row, offered a few encouraging signs, especially on offense. But it also again exposed the Rams as a team unable to put together a complete or near-complete game.

“We just couldn’t make the plays we needed to make on defense,” Coach Jeff Fisher said Monday during a conference call with reporters.

That was a change.

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