The Los Angeles Rams were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention after their loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, tying the NFL record for the earliest the defending champion has been eliminated.
On Monday Night Football, four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to a 24-12 victory at SoFi Stadium with the quarterback throwing for 229 yards as well as a touchdown and an interception. Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield - who sensationally secured a win for Los Angeles just days after signing with the franchise - struggled behind a porous offensive line as he only threw for 111 yards.
The result condemns the Rams to a historically negative development just 11 months after head coach Sean McVay hoisted the Lombardi Trophy following the epic Super Bowl LVI win over the Cincinnati Bengals back in February. It was the franchise’s second championship win its history.
