Pittsburgh Steelers 17 – Los Angeles Rams 12

The Rams dropped a game to the Steelers (5-4) as they continue to fall behind in the race for the division crown.

Pittsburgh’s defense shut down Sean McVay’s offense and forced quarterback Jared Goff into two interceptions while preventing any touchdowns. In perhaps the most crucial play of the game, Minkah Fitzpatrick returned a Goff fumble for a score to give the Steelers a 14-7 lead that they would not give up.

The Rams offensive line could not handle Pittsburgh’s defensive playmakers up front and could not open holes in the running game, and this cost them dearly. The Rams defense held sturdy for most of the game and they scored a touchdown in the first 14 seconds of regulation off a botched snap that was recovered by Dante Fowler, who then ran into the end zone, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the struggles of the offense.

The Rams return home to play the Bears (4-5), who are coming off a 20-13 home victory to the Lions. It is safe to say that it is now or never for the struggling Rams.