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New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) is tackled by Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
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New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) is tackled by Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
The previous time the Patriots and Rams met, it was in Atlanta for the NFL title. A whole lot has changed since.
Los Angeles responded to its loss in that Super Bowl with a mediocre 2019 season, failing to return to the playoffs. New England got there last year, lost in the wild-card round after a late-season slump, and now is recognizing how much Tom Brady was responsible for that dynastic run.
This season, the Rams (8-4) are tied for the lead in the NFC West and the Patriots (6-6) have climbed to .500. When they face off Thursday night, the Rams, ranked sixth in the AP Pro32, will be 5-point favorites over the No. 17 Patriots.
“What we do over the next 3 1/2 days is going to be indicative of the position we put ourselves in to have success,” Rams coach Sean McVay says. “In December, all you can ask for is being involved in games that matter, and our guys have done a good enough job to put themselves in a position to be relevant right now, but it’s only about what we can do this Thursday.”
LA’s defense can do plenty of harm, and New England — despite 45 points against the woeful Chargers last Sunday in the same building, SoFi Stadium — tends to struggle with the ball, especially in the passing game.
“They’re obviously a very good defense,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick says. “They’re at the top of the league in almost every category. They’re hard to move the ball against. They make you earn everything. They don’t make many mistakes. There’s no easy plays.”
RAMS, 21-17
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No. 2 New Orleans (minus 7) at No. 27 Philadelphia
Jalen Hurts might give Philly a spark, but not enough against the NFC’s top squad.
BEST BET: SAINTS, 27-15
No. 15 Arizona (minus 3) at No. 18 New York Giants
The Giants are rolling, the Cardinals are reeling.
UPSET SPECIAL, GIANTS, 20-17
No. 13 Baltimore (minus 1) at No. 7 Cleveland, Monday
We thought about this for Upset Special, too.
BROWNS, 26-20
No. 3 Pittsburgh (plus 2 1-2) at No. 5 Buffalo
And this. But Buffalo could establish itself as a Super Bowl contender here.
STEELERS, 28-27
No. 4 Green Bay (minus 7) at No. 25 Detroit
The Packers can clinch the NFC North, and should do so emphatically.
PACKERS, 37-20
No. 1 Kansas City (minus 7) at No. 12 Miami
The Dolphins would take a huge step toward the postseason with a win. Sorry ..
CHIEFS, 27-17
No. 32 New York Jets (plus 13) at No. 8 Seattle
New York has learned that Cover Zero means zero coverage deep.
SEAHAWKS, 31-13
No. 16 Minnesota (plus 6 1-2) at No. 11 Tampa Bay
Tampa needs a bit of a turnaround and this is a good spot for it.
BUCCANEERS, 30-20
No. 20 San Francisco (minus 3) vs. No. 19 Washington at Glendale, Arizona
Ron Rivera will keep Washington grounded after its huge upset at Pittsburgh.
49ERS, 20-19
No. 9 Tennessee (minus 7½) at No. 31 Jacksonville
The Titans get the right tonic after their distressing performance against Cleveland.
TITANS, 24-19
No. 10 Indianapolis (minus 2½) at No. 14 Las Vegas
After their lucky escape at the Meadowlands, how will the Raiders react?
RAIDERS, 23-21
No. 23 Atlanta (minus 2½) at No. 28 Los Angeles Chargers
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We can’t find anything good to say about the Chargers right now.
FALCONS, 35-25
No. 29 Dallas (minus 3½) at No. 30 Cincinnati
Nor can we find anything good to say about either of these teams.
COWBOYS, 27-20
No. 21 Houston (minus 1½) at No. 26 Chicago
Nor these two highly disappointing squads.
TEXANS, 20-10
No. 24 Denver (OFF) at No. 22 Carolina
The Panthers come off a bye while the Broncos come off a physical test against KC.
PANTHERS, 24-18
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2020 RECORD
Last Week: Straight up: 12-3. Against spread: 10-5
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Season: Straight up: 129-62-1. Against spread: 98-81-4
Best Bet: Straight up: 11-2. Against spread: 7-6
Upset Special: Straight up: 6-7. Against spread: 6-5-2
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Two seasons after winning Super Bowl XXXIV against the Tennessee Titans, the St. Louis Rams were back in the big game. They played for their second Lombardi Trophy in three years against the New England Patriots, who came out of nowhere in Bill Belichick’s second season, making it all the way to Super Bowl XXXVI after finishing the year 11-5.
The Rams, on the other hand, were in the midst of a dynasty, going 14-2 while leading the NFL in points for the third straight year. They were 14-point favorites against the Patriots in that final game of the postseason, but Rams fans are all too familiar with how that turned out.
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Much has been made about that game even 16 years later, given the controversy that surrounded it and the conspiracy that the Patriots filmed the Rams’ walkthrough before the Super Bowl. There’s no concrete proof that it happened, but several Rams players still believe they were cheated out of a ring.
Orlando Pace is among them, sharing his thoughts about it on Tuesday.
Isaac Bruce echoed the same idea last week, saying “off the record,” he believes the Patriots did film their walkthrough before the Super Bowl.
“And I think it gave them an edge as well,” Bruce said. “I mean, you know, we were really rolling that year, and no one covered us. It’s funny, TMZ never came out with that tape, you never saw that tape!”
Bruce added that the Patriots signed Terrell Buckley a few weeks before the Super Bowl, which he believes was a questionable move at the time, too.
“He was beating us to spots! He was beating us to spots, and he hadn’t been there that long, and he was on the street, so, you know, the reason he was on the street, but he came in, and he was beating us to spots, and he was making plays that game, so, something was going on,” Bruce said.
The Rams would go on to lose that game 20-17 on Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal as time expired, but the legend of it will never die. The belief that New England cheated will never go away as long as we live.