As much as I hate to update this, here's where the Rams stand in each series against their division opponents heading into this season.
They're 3-21 against the worst division in the NFL since 2006. 2-4, 1-5, 0-6 in 2008 and 0-6 again last season. They have lost FOURTEEN straight in the division.
The Rams' last division win came 11/18/07 in San Francisco, 13-9. They've lost four straight to the 49ers since then.
The Rams have lost SEVEN straight to Opening Day opponent Arizona. Their last win was 9/24/06 in Arizona, 16-14, and that was pure luck. Even worse, Bill Bidwill has left St. Louis with a win over the Rams for FIVE straight years, going back to 2005.
And then there's Seattle. That would be the team that has beaten the Rams TEN straight times. FOUR of Seattle's NINE wins the last two seasons have been at the Rams' expense. A 9-23 team doesn't deserve to beat any other team once, let alone 4 times in 2 years. The Rams' last win over Seattle was the 27-20 wild card playoff victory 1/5/05. At least the Rams beat them three times THAT year.
The Rams have also lost THIRTEEN straight AT HOME. After their preseason win last week in New England, many were saying they hadn't been as happy after a win since the win over Dallas. That ambush of the Cowboys was their last home win, 34-14 on 10/19/08.
This season would feel like a raging success if the team would just win its home games over Arizona and Seattle. Four noxious losing streaks would end and it would certainly go a long way toward shining a bright light on the future.
The Rams' streaks against the rest of the league coming up in the next post. No, they're not pretty, either.
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