Alexander: Rams will battle both the Bears and the elements

It’s easy to forget, given the number of times that Southern California NFL teams have headed into the frigid climes of the North for postseason games only to have their championship hopes shoved into the deep freeze.

(Trust me, we’ll address those.)

But when the Rams ventured into Soldier Field 40 years ago this week for the NFC championship game, what turned out to be another lost postseason Sunday wasn’t a result of the frost. It was the wind.

The Rams lost that game to the eventual Super Bowl champs, 24-0.