McVay won't play 'victim card' after Rams' loss to Broncos — SkimNews
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- Sean McVay said the Rams won't 'play the victim card' after rewatching the defensive pass interference penalty on Josh Wallace that negated his interception of Bo Nix on third-and-6 from the Rams' 11
- The penalty gave Denver first-and-goal at the 7, and the Broncos scored on the drive to take a 30-26 lead with 47 seconds remaining
- The Rams were flagged five times in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter — tied for the most by any team in a single game since 2000, per ESPN Research
- Referee Bill Vinovich's crew had thrown the second-fewest flags in the final two minutes across the 2024 and '25 seasons and called just one such penalty in all of 2024
- Jaylen Watson dislocated his arm late in the second quarter and likely won't play in Week 4 against the Eagles, though the Rams don't plan to place him on injured reserve
- Tight end Terrance Ferguson sprained his ankle and is expected to sit out the Eagles game; tight end Colby Parkinson sprained his AC joint with his status still to be determined
- Puka Nacua, who has missed the past two games with groin soreness, could return Sunday against Philadelphia after what McVay called a good pregame workout
Why it matters: The Rams drew five penalties in the final two minutes — tied for the most by any team in a game since 2000 — undermining any single-call complaint. With Jaylen Watson and Terrance Ferguson likely out and Puka Nacua hoping to return from a two-game groin absence, Los Angeles faces a thinner secondary and tight end room heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Eagles.
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