When the season began, the Los Angeles Rams saw themselves playing into January and possibly even February. They certainly didn’t envision their NFC title defense ending in Week 16.
Sean McVay has always made it clear that anything can happen in the NFL and there are no guarantees in this league, but it’s safe to say he didn’t see this coming. The Rams have officially been eliminated from playoff contention after losing 34-31 to the 49ers on Saturday night.
McVay was dejected and disappointed after the loss, and while he tried to hold his head up high and look toward Week 17 as another opportunity to win, there was no hiding how he felt after the loss.
He told Mike Silver of NFL Network afterwards that this loss might be worse than the Rams’ defeat in Super Bowl LIII.
“It might be worse,” he said. “At least, right now, it feels that way. It’s hard to say. Every single loss, you feel like you lose a piece of your soul.
“It all makes me sick.”
Considering how frustrated and down on himself McVay was after the Rams’ loss to the Patriots in the Super Bowl, it’s shocking to hear him as deflated as he was. He’s typically upbeat and positive even after losses, but this one obviously hurt more than most.
Now, the Rams have one game left before heading into the offseason with several questions still to answer.