{
  "id": 14310614,
  "title": "Super Bowl favorite Rams are back in a familiar position, sitting under .500 after 5 games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/super-bowl-favorite-rams-are-back-in-a-familiar-position-sitting-14310614",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:25:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/nfl/2026/10/13/super-bowl-favorite-rams-are-back-in-a-familiar-position-sitting-under-500-after-5-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Rams, once perennial NFL winners under coach Sean McVay, find themselves back in a familiar position after five games: sitting under .500. Having been preseason Super Bowl favorites, the Rams dropped to 2-3 with a wild, 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Despite their NFL-leading offense and third-best defense, the team has struggled this season, particularly on special teams. Quarterback Matthew Stafford targeted Puka Nacua extensively in the game, resulting in a career-high 17 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown for wide receiver Davante Adams. However, the Rams' defense, now without reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett, allowed 285.2 yards per game. Head coach McVay acknowledged the team's struggles, expressing pride in the players' resilience but seeing no positive outcome beyond that.",
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  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14310614.png",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/michael-jackson-at-the-super-bowl-documentary-coming-to-hulu-and-espn",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/49ers-are-now-the-favorites-to-win-the-super-bowl-moving-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:56:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}