The New Orleans Saints loss to the Los Angeles Rams doesn't mathematically eliminate the Saints from playoff contention, but it made surely feel impossible. The Saints currently sit four games behind the Washington Commanders,

The Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints 21-14 at at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The Rams stand at 6-6;

• The Saints fell to the Los Angeles Rams 21-14 on Sunday to drop to 4-8. They will return to action on Dec. 8, when they play the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is at noon CT, and the contest will be regionally televised on FOX (broadcast locally on WVUE-8).