"It was beginning to look a lot like 2021. That was the year the Rams went all-in, started fast, endured through a midseason losing streak and then went on to win the Super Bowl. There is still a long way to go before Super Bowl LX will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. But the Rams' collapse on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles was no confidence builder."
"The stunning defeat ended the Rams (2-1) chances of improving to 3-0 for the first time since their championship season. The Rams had defeated the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans in their first two games, but the matchup against the Eagles and Saquon Barkley represented the first real test for a team coach Sean McVay has described as the deepest in his eight-plus seasons. The Rams were returning to the site of last season's loss to the Eagles in the NFC divisional round."
The Rams surrendered a 19-point lead and fell 33-26 when Jordan Davis blocked a potential game-winning field goal and returned it for a touchdown. Los Angeles led 19-7 at halftime after Matthew Stafford's 44-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams and four field goals by Joshua Karty. The Rams limited Saquon Barkley to 46 yards on 18 carries but could not hold the lead in the second half. The loss ended the Rams' opportunity to start 3-0 following wins over the Texans and Titans and came at the same venue as last season's divisional loss to Philadelphia.
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