Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher is three losses away from NFL infamy

After a 49-21 beatdown in New Orleans, Fisher became No. 2 all time on the NFL losses list for head coaches, surpassing Tom Landry (162 losses) in 81 fewer games.

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It will take two to tie Dan Reeves at 165 and three to move past him and take the dubious record.



Smart money says take the three losses over the next five games.



Up next for the Rams: a visit to New England, followed by a home contest vs. Atlanta and a road game in Seattle. Yes, the Rams have won three straight over Seattle, but four straight? Highly unlikely, especially a second consecutive win in Seattle.

The final two games come at home against San Francisco and Arizona. So, to think the Rams could go 2-3 over their last five games is rational.

For historical context, Jeff Fisher has seven more losses in his career than Don Shula — and Fisher has coached 153 fewer games, roughly 10 full NFL seasons. That is some serious, efficient futility.

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Loss No. 163 was a disaster in the Bayou. It was an unspoken revenge game for Sean Payton and Drew Brees, who feasted on Gregg Williams' defense. Remember, it was Williams who was responsible for “Bountygate," which cost Sean Payton an entire NFL season and set the franchise back.

In a game where the Rams offense actually scored three touchdowns, the defense was outsmarted and overmatched by New Orleans. It's a microcosm for the Rams under Jeff Fisher: creating new and different ways to acquire an “L."



Challenge an NFL franchise and head coach to invent new ways to lose a football game and Fisher and his Rams will meet or exceed the challenge. Some examples from 2016:



— In Week 11, the Rams shut out the Miami Dolphins for the first 55 minutes, 38 seconds of regulation, only to give up two touchdowns before the final minute expired. Dolphins 14, Rams 10.

— Week 9, the Rams gave up 13 points and lost because the offense failed to score a touchdown for the first 59 minutes, 22 seconds of the game. Panthers 13, Rams 10.

— In Week 7, our friends and neighbors in England witnessed Case Keenum throw four interceptions while the Giants defense scored as many touchdowns as the Rams offense. Giants 17, Rams 10.

— In Week 6 in Detroit, the Rams squandered Keenum's historic afternoon. Keenum became the 57th quarterback in NFL history to complete 84 percent of his passes, throw three touchdowns and run for another one. He also became the only one of the 57 to lose the game. Lions 31, Rams 28.

Yes, if you want find a new way to lose a football game, Jeff Fisher will get creative.

Fisher is 31-43-1 as Rams head coach. If Stan Kroenke cared about a winning product on the field, Fisher wouldn't live to coach another season in Los Angeles. But let's face it, Kroenke cares about winning the financial game.



With this bunch, retaining Fisher for 2017 isn't far-fetched.



What is far-fetched is the notion that Fisher is a successful NFL head coach.

Two more losses guarantees another losing season for Fisher in Los Angeles/St. Louis. In fact, Fisher has never had a winning season with the Rams — he's in year No. 5 right now.

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He has six winning seasons in 22 years as head coach, 21 full seasons assuming he finishes the 2016 season on the sideline.

Fisher's offenses have been awful.



He hasn't had an offense rank in the top 10 in scoring since 2003. Fisher has just two other seasons as head coach in which his offense has registered 10th or better in scoring (1999, 1996).



Fisher's best scoring offense with the Rams? That would be the 2013 and 2014 seasons in which his Rams finished 21st overall. His offense ranked dead last in scoring entering Week 12.

The moral to the story?



Jeff Fisher is on the verge of becoming the NFL's biggest loser. Ever.



And his offenses stink.

Pat Imig is featured host of “We Are Live!” on 590 The Fan in St. Louis. He thinks Tecmo Bowl playbooks are more innovative than Jeff Fisher's offensive philosophys. Email him at imigcommunications@gmail.com.