CHICAGO – If the Rams take one positive from Sunday's loss in Chicago, it's improved efficiency in the run game.

The Rams' offensive line progressed into the second level with much more consistency, giving running back Kyren Williams lanes to explode for longer runs. This week, offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur and head coach Sean McVay both talked about the importance of having continuity within the offensive line. This was the first game where the Rams started the same unit in back-to-back games, and that paid dividends in the run game.

"I think the whole line did a phenomenal job handling the front five and even the linebackers," Williams said postgame. "They were giving me holes that I should have did more with, you know, the holes that they were giving me, man, I should have had probably about four or five explosives."

The Rams came into the contest averaging 3.4 yards per carry, the third-worst in the NFL. On Sunday, Williams averaged 4.9 yards per carry en route to 94 rushing yards and a touchdown. Still, Williams didn't have any "explosives," which are runs of 15+ yards, as the team lost 24-18 against the Bears.

From left to right, offensive linemen Alaric Jackson, Logan Bruss, Beaux Limmer, Kevin Dotson and Rob Havenstein looked much more comfortable working combination blocks to open up rushing lanes. Williams fueled the Rams' offense on Sunday, keeping his legs churning through contact and hitting the holes hard on every carry. His longest rush of the season, 14 yards, came just outside the red zone and set up Williams' three-yard touchdown, which would be the Rams' only one of the game.

"I got to be better when I get past the initial line and getting to those linebackers and being able to just, you know, make cuts and make people miss," Williams said.

But in the end, the Rams needed to throw the ball to try and get back in the game, and quarterback Matthew Stafford's last-minute interception sealed the deal.

Williams' rushing touchdown in the third quarter tied him with Marshall Faulk for the most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown since 2000 (seven). That didn't do anything for the score, however, or Williams' postgame analysis of his performance.

Despite his self-critique, McVay said he thought Williams "impacted the game in a positive way" in Chicago.