That's one of the question marks this year. If the defense can recover from all the losses we've had. But I'm pretty confident and very excited. It's nice to be the underdog for once.

We're in the playoffs now, so that's one less thing we have to worry about. Seeing this defense jell as one just lifts me. And it goes both ways, because we feed off each other.

The excitement definitely brought out the best in our defense. They played great. It was the best that they've played all season, and it's the most intense I've seen them get. And it was definitely sparked by the offense being able to finish in the second half.

You've got to expect tough shots like that in the game. But I'm just glad we pulled out the victory today. Our defense made a good stand.

We need to stay organized in our defense and score on the opportunities we get.

When we need those plays, both on offense and defense, they're coming through,'' Rams quarterback Marc Bulger said.