By EssentiallySports,Pritha Debroy

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Coach McVay’s quarterback, Matthew Stafford, also shared the same sentiments and added that if they continue to dwell on the past, the team could cost the team future opportunities.

After such a thrilling start to the season, the Rams couldn’t afford to linger on their loss. Just like Williams, Stafford also believes the same, that while the loss against the Eagles was painful, there were also lessons learnt. “Obviously, it’s a results-oriented business. We want to win the game, and that’s what everybody cares about. But at the same time, got to take the positives from it, learn from what we need to, you know, correct and get better, and then and go,” the QB said.

This is the approach that McVay’s squad must take after the mistakes from the last game. One of the issues was the secondary. This is the first time this season that the Rams have allowed 200 passing yards. The team gave up three passing touchdowns, which is the highest since Week 14 from last season.

Going back to Williams’ comment, the clash against the Eagles was a tough wake-up call for the Rams to be better as they move ahead. Coach McVay also reflected on the crucial moments and his decisions from the game.

Sean McVay addressed his decisions from the game against the Eagles

Despite the defeat, McVay praised the effort and toughness his players showed throughout the game. The Rams jumped out to an early lead thanks to strong offensive play and defense. By halftime, they were up 19-7, showing flashes of the team’s potential. Apart from the importance of fast starts on the road, he also stressed that finishing strong is equally important.

“I think it’s always important to be able to jump out. Then yesterday it’s about how you finish a game,” McVay said. “You give Philly credit for being able to do that. We had our chances. I like the way that we stayed steady in the midst of some of the different things that we had to overcome.”

He saw the loss as a learning opportunity. In the second half, the Rams struggled to score, while the Eagles went on to score 26 points in a row. The coach also pointed out a third-and-two play in the third quarter and explained that the play they ran wasn’t ideal, and he could have set up the players better. However, he also added that he doesn’t regret the team’s aggressive approach on key plays, like taking a shot from the 18-yard line that led to a blocked field goal or the third-and-one and fourth-and-one situations.

When asked about whether analytics played a role in his choices in these critical moments, he shared, “It’s always a part.” He added, “The third down-and-one, we got a look that we thought was really favorable. Typically, that can end up being an explosive or a touchdown-type of play for us. That just didn’t go down. Then, we had a little bit of a miscue with how we were blocking that fourth down based on some things that we anticipated with the movement of that front. That didn’t work out for us, but I felt like those were hard goes in those situations. You give credit to Philly. They made those plays and we didn’t.”

McVay and his squad believe these lessons will help the team bounce back stronger when they face the Colts.