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Rams look for saving grace against Seahawks on Monday night

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The St. Louis Rams (2-10) are searching for any ounce of consolation as they head toward the end of a season filled with injuries, inconsistency and ineptness.

For Coach Steve Spagnuolo, achieving one more winning experience is the goal.

“That 15 minutes in the locker room is special,” Spagnuolo told the team’s website about postgame victory celebrations. “I know that guys have a lot of pride in that, and for me each week [the goal is] to get that feeling.”

Making that happen in Monday night’s game at Seattle (5-7) is a difficult proposition, given the Seahawks’ improved defense and run game.

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On Nov. 20, Seattle defeated the Rams in St. Louis, 24-7, sacking Sam Bradford five times.

“To think it’s going to be the same, we don’t want to do that,” Coach Pete Carroll told reporters last week.

No, it might be more lopsided, considering Bradford’s questionable ability to play through a high-ankle sprain. If Bradford has to back out, Tom Brandstater or recent addition Kellen Clemens will have to play.

Seattle has eight interceptions and nine sacks in its last four games, and running back Marshawn Lynch has rested for 10 days since rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Seahawks’ 31-14 triumph over Philadelphia on Dec. 1.

“He is a major focus,” Spagnuolo said of Lynch. “He’s never down. You think he’s done and he’s back up.”

The Rams need that kind of effort from their workhorse running back Steven Jackson, who also seeks a redemptive moment to help rationalize the season.

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“You don’t want to turn on the film … and have guys questioning your heart or your love for the game,” Jackson said.

That applies to a national television audience on a Monday night, too.

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