Rams Officially Eliminated From Post Season With Loss to Packers

The Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl defense is officially over.

Matt Galatzan | Dec 19, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Monday night, following a 24-12 loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Yes, after a brutal first 14 weeks of the NFL season, the Rams' defense of their Super Bowl LVI trophy has come mercifully to an end.

To be fair, the Rams likely would have had to win out, including in Green Bay on Monday, and get a lot of help in order to have a shot at the postseason.

And to their credit, the Rams fought to the bitter end in sub-20-degree weather.

But now, it is officially time for Los Angeles to turn the page.

It is time to get healthy along the offensive line.

And at quarterback.

And at wide receiver.

And on and on down the list.

It is also time to get aggressive in the offseason, and get reloaded with talent through trades, free agency and the draft - something Rams fans know that general manager Les Snead is fully capable of doing.

Unfortunately for L.A., their first-round pick is gone to the Detroit Lions as part of the Matthew Stafford trade.

However, the Rams still have six other draft picks, beginning with their second-rounder to improve the roster.

When healthy, which they haven't been since the preseason, the Rams are still one of the most talented teams in the league.

And given some time, they are fully capable of recharging their batteries and turning the page to a competitive 2024.

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers just helped them jumpstart that goal.

Albeit on Monday Night Football in front of a national audience.

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Published Dec 19, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com