🔥 This has been the unit’s Achilles heel all season, and the Rams even fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn on Dec 20 in an attempt to fix it.
🗣️ Head coach Sean McVay didn’t hesitate to praise X—Smith’s reliability—while acknowledging the costly miscues. He also credited Kyren Williams for fielding the tricky punt and stressed his love for the team, calling them a special group he’s grateful for.
📊 The takeaway is clear: you must win all three phases to contend. Fans flooded social media with reactions, underscoring the ongoing frustration with the special-teams performance and hoping for a thorough offseason fix.
⚡ It’s an unfortunate end to the season, but the Rams’ focus now shifts to correcting the special-teams woes and regrouping for the future.
