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The Los Angeles Rams still have a winning record 2019 Taylor Rapp Los Angeles Rams , even if they didn’t look like a winning team at any point in their humiliating 45-6 loss to Baltimore.Sean McVay's Rams (6-5) still have playoff chances, even if they would need plenty of help — and only if they can somehow recover from their Monday night mauling.What’s clear to everyone is the team that dazzled the NFL for two seasons is nothing special this year after the Rams stumbled through the worst loss of their coach’s three seasons in charge.“That was a very, very disappointing night for our whole football team,” McVay said Tuesday. “Everybody can do a better job so that we can avoid feeling like that. The nice thing is that we’ve got a short week, and you can’t dwell on those losses long. You’ve got to look at what we can do a much better job of, which is a lot of things, and then we start preparing for the Arizona Cardinals. We can’t allow the Ravens to beat us twice.”McVay still hasn’t fixed an offense that just put up a lousy month of performances, scoring just two offensive touchdowns in November and failing to reach the end zone at all in two of the last three games. The defense that was holding the Rams together came apart when faced with Lamar Jackson, although that’s the case with every team in the NFL this season.The holiday week could feel uncommonly bleak for the Rams at their somber training complex, but their leaders will remind everyone that all is not lost, even after a defeat that felt fairly definitive about their waning dreams of reclaiming their championship form.“We obviously need some stuff to happen, but I don’t think it’s completely out of the realm of possibility at all Taylor Rapp Los Angeles Rams Jerseys ,” said Jared Goff, who didn’t throw a touchdown pass in November. “We’re still very much in it, and we’ve just got to keep fighting.”The Rams still have five games to play, including four against NFC West foes — two against last-place Arizona. Los Angeles is still the first team behind Minnesota (8-3) and Seattle (9-2) in the NFC wild card race, even if the Rams aren’t exactly surging toward the finish.Yet the few Rams who spoke to the media after the Baltimore debacle expressed confidence in their ability to be an elite NFL team again, even if their recent results suggest nothing of the sort.“Absolutely, we feel that way,” receiver Brandin Cooks said Tuesday. “Anytime we go into a game, we expect to win. The standards are high, and we’ve got to play to them.”WHAT’S WORKINGAlmost everything went miserably Monday night, but the Rams’ corps of receivers was back to full strength and performed well when Goff got the ball to them. Robert Woods returned from a one-game absence due to a personal issue and made six catches for 97 yards, while Cooper Kupp had six receptions and tight end Tyler Higbee had five.WHAT NEEDS HELPIt’s difficult to pick on the Rams’ defense because the Ravens are making everybody look incompetent this season Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Stitched , so perhaps the Rams’ inept rushing game deserves the spotlight. Los Angeles ran the ball just nine times and managed only 22 yards — getting 15 of those on a single run by Todd Gurley. The Rams are down to 24th in the NFL with just 90.7 yards per game on the ground. They finished third in the league last season with 139.4 yards per game, and they were eighth in McVay’s 2017 debut season with 122.1 yards per game.STOCK UPAlthough Goff was sacked twice, his offensive line consistently provided enough time to throw. The group with three inexperienced starters and a fourth playing a new position has performed fairly creditably in difficult circumstances — but it’s still not good enough, considering how the running game struggled again. The line still seems to be Los Angeles’ greatest area of concern and necessary upgrade in the offseason.STOCK DOWNThe Ravens concentrated on double-teaming Aaron Donald, and the two-time Defensive Player of the Year had just one tackle all night. Donald’s ineffectiveness also reflects on his teammates’ inability to exploit advantages out of Donald’s double teams, but the Rams would love more dominant play for $87 million guaranteed.INJUREDThe Rams emerged with no significant new injuries, although tight end Gerald Everett might be limited in practice with a minor knee injury. Right tackle Rob Havenstein is making progress in his return from a two-game absence with a knee injury, and he will start Sunday if he is healthy, McVay said.KEY NUMBERS18th: Gurley’s rank among the NFL’s rushing leaders with his 547 yards on the ground. He was third last season (1,251) and second in 2017 (1,305). He needs 338 yards over the final five games to avoid the least productive season of his five-year NFL career. The Rams continue to insist he is healthy.NEXT STEPSThe NFC West slate begins with a trip to Arizona (3-7-1) on Sunday for the first of two meetings with the Cardinals in December. Kyler Murray presents similar problems to Jackson, but the Cardinals have allowed at least 21 points to every opponent this season. The Rams need to beat inferior teams to have any hope of capitalizing if the Seahawks or Vikings stumble. New Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo acknowledged after a spirited practice this week that he generally is reluctant to start rookies until they've earned their stripes."I'm still old-fashioned that way Taylor Rapp black jersey ," Spagnuolo said.Might be time to enter the modern age.As part of a vast offseason overhaul of the Kansas City defense, the Chiefs released longtime safety Eric Berry and several other backups. Then, they used a second-round draft pick on Juan Thornhill, hopeful that the big-play ability he showed at Virginia would translate quickly to the NFL.So far it has.Of all the youngsters to make an impression in training camp, the ball-hawking centerfielder in the No. 22 jersey stands out. He has made a habit of breaking up passes while covering speedsters Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins, and more than once he has baited Patrick Mahomes into an interception."We got to see him play corner and safety in college. He did a little of each," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "The one consistency was that he made plays at both spots. He's doing that out here. Early on, he was getting his hands on the ball but he wasn't getting the picks. Now he's making the picks."That bodes well for Spagnuolo's revamped defense.One of the biggest problems last season was the back end, where Berry was sidelined nearly the entire season by injuries and his fill-ins weren't particularly good. The Chiefs addressed the issue by giving a big contract to Tyrann Mathieu and then selecting Thornhill in the draft.Suddenly, one of their biggest weaknesses has become one of their biggest strengths."I've been playing a bunch of safety spots right now," Thornhill said, "but like I said Taylor Rapp Jersey Mens , I will step in and play any position that they need me to play — like, if I need to play nickel, safety, corner, it really doesn't matter. I'll just step in and do what I have to do to help the team."Thornhill was listed second behind veteran Daniel Sorensen on the initial depth chart released for Saturday night's preseason opener against Cincinnati. But what shows up on paper is far different from what has shown up on the practice field: Thornhill has been running with the No. 1 defense just as much, and there are times that all three safeties have been on the field at once.He clearly has the most upside. The trick now is finding his ceiling as quickly as possible."When we first got out there a bunch of our guys were playing a little slow because guys didn't really know what was going on. I mean everything was pretty much new to everybody," Thornhill said. "But now since we had OTAs and minicamp, guys are picking up things a lot faster and picking up the defense and we are making a lot more plays, so that is definitely helping us."Thornhill isn't the only rookie the Chiefs are eager to see against the Bengals.Wide receiver Mecole Hardman, their other second-round pick, and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, their third-round selection Taylor Rapp Jersey Cheap , are among seven rookies that showed up on the initial two-deep. And that doesn't include running back Darwin Thompson, who could supplant Carlos Hyde and Darrel Williams for the No. 2 job with a good showing in preseason games."They're improving. In general, I'd tell you that they're improving every day," Reid said of his rookie class. "They're working hard at it. One advantage of being up here (at Missouri Western) is that there's not a lot else to do other than meet, eat and practice."Reid showed the same reluctance as Spagnuolo to start rookies early in his career, but that has changed in Kansas City. Left tackle Eric Fisher, cornerback Marcus Peters, defensive tackle Chris Jones and wide receiver Hill are just some of the first-year players to start meaningful games.All of them earned their jobs during the offseason and training camp.Thornhill appears to be following in their footsteps.NOTES: The Chiefs finalized a one-year deal with CB Morris Claiborne on Friday. They had reached an agreement Thursday but needed Claiborne to pass a physical and sign the contract. He will miss the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. ... Reid said Mahomes and the rest of the starters will play the first quarter Saturday night. Backup QB Chad Henne will get the second quarter, third-stringer Kyle Shurmur will get the third and Chase Litton the fourth.