The NFL's 'dream team' lose again - what's going wrong? — SkimNews
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- Rams dropped to 2-4 and sit last in the NFC West after a shocking 18-16 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week Six, their fourth defeat of the season.
- Sean McVay accepted blame after the game, telling reporters there were "no positives" and that he needed to do a "much better job" as head coach.
- Special teams continued to unravel for Los Angeles — the Rams rank last in NFL special teams EPA through six weeks, cut kicker Harrison Mevis after the Buffalo loss, and saw replacement Blake Grupe injured trying to tackle Devin Duvernay on a kickoff return Sunday, forcing punter Ethan Evans to attempt an extra point.
- Myles Garrett, acquired in the offseason's marquee trade, has been sidelined since Week One due to injury, denying the Rams the Defensive Player of the Year's pass-rush impact.
- McVay has publicly second-guessed himself in recent weeks, including his decision to fly to Melbourne, Australia just a day before the Week Five loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and he left a press conference early after the loss to Buffalo.
- The Rams visit the Las Vegas Raiders in Week Seven before hosting a "limping" Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.
Why it matters: At 2-4 and bottom of the NFC West, a roster specifically assembled to chase a Super Bowl now faces a playoff catch-up fight with ten regular-season games remaining. Special teams — not the offense or star-studded defense headlined by Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, and the sidelined Myles Garrett — are the primary culprit, exposing depth and preparation gaps that a "dream team" roster cannot paper over. McVay's public self-criticism signals a coach searching for answers in real time.
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