Things were looking up for the Los Angeles Rams after the first week of the season as they beat the Seattle Seahawks, 30-13. Then they lost a tough game to the San Francisco 49ers, a game many fans expected them to lose.
Monday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals is the first real instance of significant disappointment for the Rams this year. They were flat for just about the entire game, scoring only one touchdown in the 19-16 loss, which came with 1:03 left to play.
Sean McVay was outcoached, Matthew Stafford was outplayed by a hobbled Joe Burrow and the Rams could do nothing to stop Ja’Marr Chase.
Here are our seven takeaways from the loss, which sank the Rams to 1-2 on the year.