I get what you're saying... but, when looking at the Seattle game I think a few things..
What kind of scoring could I expect out of our offense on the road against that defense, especially after the first meeting?
By my count.. the offense generated about 30 points.. and the defense generated about 7. Unfortunately... kicker missed a FG that, in this day and age, needs to be a make.. and the refs stole 4 points on that stupid call at the goal line.
What kind of performance could I expect out of our defense? Yes, they generated 4 ints against this team last time.. but Seattle massively outgained the Rams in the last game. The defense gave up 23 points, on the road, to a team that averages 29.5 points a game.
Special Teams merely needed to hold their own. Didn't need to create a big advantage for the offense or defense... but couldn't do that at the most critical time.
I've grown to view games in this way because I think that it allows you to focus on what the areas of failure and success are more clearly.. and.. clearly... Special Teams *underperformed*, while it's easy to argue the offense and defense *overperformed.
And, I think it's pretty clear now.... McVay feels the same way.
