Exclusive Window/Primetime games - what's the deal?

[FrantikRam]

To be clear up front, this is wondering why we don't seem to play well in these games, where the world is watching. I enjoy seeing what neutral fans think of our team, its part of the deal for me. So even in games that we win but play poorly, it can be a little less exciting for me. These games seem to be coming more frequently and I am wondering why.


-Thursday night this year - dont need to rehash it

-SNF week one last year - L at Detroit

-MNF home for Miami last year - embarrassing loss

-SNF home for Philly last year - embarrassing loss

-TNF at SF last year - win, but zero TDs scored

-Saturday home for Arizona last year, win but scored 13 pts


The exceptions are most Thursday games where McVay has fared well, and then the playoff games last year - or specifically both Vikings games and the Eagles playoff game last year.

But that said, there are six games over the last two years here where even though two were wins, neutral fans trash our team. I am nervous - and hopefully reverse jinxing it - about Sunday morning. McVay has fared well in London, so here's hoping.

So all that said - why do we tend to shit the bed more often when the world is watching? The Dolphins game last year and the Niners game this year are probably the most egregious examples

 

[Da-Rock]

To be clear up front, this is wondering why we don't seem to play well in these games, where the world is watching. I enjoy seeing what neutral fans think of our team, its part of the deal for me. So even in games that we win but play poorly, it can be a little less exciting for me. These games seem to be coming more frequently and I am wondering why.


-Thursday night this year - dont need to rehash it

-SNF week one last year - L at Detroit

-MNF home for Miami last year - embarrassing loss

-SNF home for Philly last year - embarrassing loss

-TNF at SF last year - win, but zero TDs scored

-Saturday home for Arizona last year, win but scored 13 pts


The exceptions are most Thursday games where McVay has fared well, and then the playoff games last year - or specifically both Vikings games and the Eagles playoff game last year.

But that said, there are six games over the last two years here where even though two were wins, neutral fans trash our team. I am nervous - and hopefully reverse jinxing it - about Sunday morning. McVay has fared well in London, so here's hoping.

So all that said - why do we tend to shit the bed more often when the world is watching? The Dolphins game last year and the Niners game this year are probably the most egregious examples

In my 54 years the one consistent aspect of the Rams NFL Football team has been them playing up to good teams and down to bad ones. In Covid era we had like 8 players missing the game that was moved to a Tuesday I think. We should have lost, but won.

We lose to bad teams like Miami or the Jets all of the time. Look at the Buffalo and Vikings games last year.

 

[Ellard80]

so taking away 2022 when we were playing 2nd and 3rd stringers mcvay is 19-12 in primetime games


I Think he was like 5 and 1 on thursday coming into this year

 

[Mojo Ram]

I think it’s less about prime time and more about whatever mindset McVay had his team fixated in.

McVay can’t stop talking about and preaching facing adversity…and his teams always play well in those situations.

When things are going well however, his teams tend to just do enough to get it done or shit the bed entirely.

It’s maddening.