Haener starts vs Commanders: 1 INT, 5 punts ; Rattler replaced Haener in 2H: led to 19 points

I’m trying to interpret this post. Specifically the ‘then’ Broncos, Chargers, and Bucs.

It’s mid-December and those are 3 playoff teams if the dance started today. Were they not playoff worthy teams when we faced them?
It's really more about how the teams were playing at the time we played them. Timing matters. The Rams are a far, far better team now than they were 3 or 4 games into the season. And part of the reason is they got their playmakers back.