4 takeaways from Rams’ Week 16 loss to 49ers

The Rams’ season is all but over with one meaningless game remaining.

Rams are consistently inconsistent

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From week to week, you don’t know exactly what you’re going to get with the Rams. They were blown out by the Cowboys last week, and on Saturday night, they had a great chance to beat the 49ers.

It’s been the story of their season. Last season, they had an identity – they played a bend-don’t-break defense with a strong running game and a lack of giveaways. This season, they’ve committed too many turnovers and haven’t had any success on the ground.

The defense has been much better this year than it was in the past couple years, but it hasn’t been enough to make up for the lapses on offense. There just hasn’t been enough consistency on either side of the ball, with Wade Phillips saying they’ve had too many “clunkers.”