do you see the Ram's then as precisely the same, (playing good football-wise), as they are today?

It truly seems to me that the 'baseline' for executing offense and defense on the field has steadily improved since game one. Obviously there have been stumbles... but despite a step back here and there overall today's team I think far more capable of confronting those big games than they were then...and even THEN, like you say, the 'could' have won.

Of course, that applies to Seattle as well... but I think to a lesser extent, IMO. - JamesJM