Rams can’t rally past Falcons, drop 2nd straight as playoffs approach

ATLANTA — The Rams entered Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with nothing tangible left to play for. They were eliminated from NFC West contention a day earlier. A playoff bid was clinched weeks ago. Head coach Sean McVay hasn’t shown much preference for seeding the past two years, so that was not of concern either. But there was something intangible at stake: Momentum, that indefinable quality that can define a playoff run. And after a deflating loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, the Rams needed a result on Monday that got them back moving in the right direction in their penultimate game of the regular season. Instead, the Rams (11-5) took another step in the wrong...