The roller coaster ride of the Rams’ 2024 season continued on Sunday when the team came back to beat the New Orleans Saints on the road, 21-14. It was a much-needed bounce-back win after getting steamrolled by the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, getting things on track again before the final stretch of the regular season.
The Rams haven’t been viewed as a top-10 team at any point this season but they did sink pretty low after their 1-4 start. They’ve clawed their way up the NFC standings and power rankings, giving themselves a realistic chance of making the playoffs come January.
After beating the Saints on the road, the Rams moved up a bit in this week’s power rankings and they now sit smack dab in the middle of the league.
USA Today: 18th (last week: 18th)
ESPN: 16th (last week: 19th)
NFL.com: 16th (last week: 19th)
CBS Sports: 17th (last week: 20th)
Bleacher Report: 16th (last week: 18th)
ProFootballTalk: 16th (last week: 19th)
Yahoo Sports: 16th (last week: 20th)
The Athletic: 16th (last week: 19th)
FOX Sports: 17th (last week: 21st)
The Ringer: 20th (last week: 21st)
High: 16th – Low: 20th – Average: 16.8
The Rams’ average ranking improved from 19.2 to 16.8 this week, with most outlets moving them up at least two or three spots after their win over the Saints.
The Ringer, which was higher on the Rams than most outlets earlier in the season, is suddenly the lowest on them by ranking Los Angeles 20th. Yahoo Sports moved the Rams up four spots, as did FOX Sports, which were the two biggest jumps.
Heading into Week 14, the Rams face a Bills team that’s widely ranked in the top five, if not the top three. There’s no denying Buffalo is one of the best teams in the NFL right now, but that just means the Rams can make a huge statement if they beat the Bills on Sunday afternoon.
