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NFL power rankings, Week 11: 32 teams’ playoff picture outlook

By Peter Panacy

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens waves at the crowd after the NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens waves at the crowd after the NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after throwing an incomplete pass during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 10, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after throwing an incomplete pass during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 10, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

. 5-4, 3rd in NFC West. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 13. team. 51

L, 17-12 @ Steelers

Like so many teams in the middle of the pack in Week 10, the Rams needed a win over the Steelers to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

Particularly for an NFC squad.

Yet Los Angeles couldn’t get much of anything going, and quarterback Jared Goff continues to struggle when the running game isn’t giving him adequate play-action opportunities.

The loss in Pittsburgh keeps the Rams on the fringes of a tough, tough NFC Wild Card picture. And with games against the Ravens, 49ers, Seahawks and Cowboys still remaining on the schedule, head coach Sean McVay and Co. are entering “win out” territory to stand a chance.