The Los Angeles Rams suffered their second straight loss Monday night after a 19-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. And for the second straight week, the Rams had an unlikely late-game score that drastically altered the results for many bettors.
Down 19-9 in the game’s final minutes, the Rams marched down the field and ultimately scored a touchdown to get within three points leading to a push of the three-point spread
Los Angeles’ Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers featured a seemingly bizarre decision by the Rams to kick a field goal in the final seconds to take San Francisco’s lead from 30-20 to 30-23, the final score, The Rams were seven and a half point underdogs in the game.
McVay denied being aware of that.
The path the Rams took to get their touchdown Monday night also frustrated many. Los Angeles kept running the ball and wasting time, including a sequence where Matthew Stafford scrambled for a first down and then was sacked to lead into the two-minute warning.
Still trailing by 10 (1 timeout left), the Rams had 4th-and-3 at Cincy's' 39-yard line with 2:43 left.
Matthew Stafford ran for 7 yards as the clock continued to run. The Rams then ran a 1st down play from the 32 with 2:22 left, & Stafford was sacked, going to the 2-min warning. pic.twitter.com/8ibCPnnHNY
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 26, 2023
By the time they finally reached the end zone, it was too late for it to matter on the scoreboard, but secured the push.
The Rams eventually got a touchdown, but with only 1:03 remaining.
The only chance to get the ball back was on an onside kick (a very low percentage chance), and the Bengals went on to recover.pic.twitter.com/tynW0EHijO
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 26, 2023
Naturally, the push led to plenty of reactions on social media.
Jim Rome tweeted, “Our dude Sean McVay looking to **** off Vegas again”
Our dude Sean McVay looking to piss off Vegas again.
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) September 26, 2023
SIGNIFICANT TO SOME
The Rams (+3) are currently pushingpic.twitter.com/3kdT5hH5gv
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September 26, 2023
Sean McVay calling plays in the red zone: pic.twitter.com/YCyCAZ8LGW
— TH (@hemm_bone) September 26, 2023
I'll be honest. I'm a little surprised McVay didn't go for two after that last meaningless TD.
— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) September 26, 2023
