The Los Angeles Rams had a chance to send the Cincinnati Bengals to 0-3 on the season, facing a banged-up Joe Burrow on the road at Paycor Stadium. The Rams were underdogs, but the Bengals were winless and looked awful in the first two weeks, which gave Los Angeles a good chance to move to 2-1.
Unfortunately, the offense was nowhere to be found, failing to score a single touchdown against Cincinnati. The defense did its job for the most part, only allowing one score despite Ja’Marr Chase tormenting the entire secondary, but Matthew Stafford and the offense couldn’t get anything going.
The Rams ultimately fell on the road, 19-16, dropping their record below .500 for the first time this year. After grabbing a 3-0 lead and then a 6-3 advantage, the teams traded field goals until the Bengals finally slammed the door shut on the Rams.