The Rams and Cowboys will meet for the third time in the last three years on Sunday, and for the second time since January. Los Angeles has won the last two meetings between these teams, including a divisional round matchup at the Coliseum.
This isn’t a playoff game like the last one was, but it does have huge postseason implications for both teams. A loss by the Rams could put them two games back of the Vikings with two games to play, while a Cowboys loss will put further emphasis on Week 16’s showdown with the Eagles.
Here are five things to know about this matchup entering Sunday.
McVay’s Rams have never lost to team on 3-game losing streak
The Rams don’t often lose to bad teams under Sean McVay. Yes, they should have beaten the Buccaneers in Week 4 and probably the Steelers in Week 10, but losses to teams on losing skids never happens on McVay’s watch.
According to Gil Brandt, the Rams are 5-0 under McVay against teams currently on a three-game losing streak. They’ve won those games by an average of 20 points per game, and it just so happens the Cowboys have lost three in a row.
In the Sean McVay era (since 2017), the Rams are 5-0 against teams that entered their matchup on a losing streak of 3+ games, and have won those 5 games by an average margin of 20 points. Not great news for Cowboys.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) December 11, 2019
This sets up very nicely for the Rams in Week 15.