Sean McVay cannot rely on the Rams' special teams — and the Rams must fix it before it's too late … again

The Rams are 32nd in the NFL in special teams expected points added. Of all the wild moments in the Bills' 37-34 win over the Rams, the one that set up Buffalo's win — and maybe the worst decision of the night — was Sean McVay deciding to run the ball on a third-and-5 at the Bills' 30-yard line in overtime and settle for a 48-yard field goal attempt. The attempt got blocked, the Bills scored on their ensuing possession, and the game was over. The preseason Super Bowl favorites — the dream team that has already had three nightmare losses — are 2-3. Now ask yourself, would you rather trust the right arm of 2025 MVP Matthew Stafford, who ran red-hot all of the second half and overtime, to gain 5 yards or the right leg of Harrison Mevis to make a kick from 48 yards?

This was a coaching failure on McVay's part. The Rams have Stafford, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Stafford was 24-for-31 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in the second half plus overtime. And you basically give up on offense to bring on your special teams unit? McVay is an excellent coach, but even excellent coaches make mistakes, and this one was truly gross. "I wish I would've had a better play call and