Harrison Mevis had a field goal blocked as Buffalo beat Los Angeles 37-34 in overtime on Monday night.
The Rams lost to the Bills 37-34 in overtime on Monday night, and once again it was special teams doing the damage. Harrison Mevis had a field goal blocked in the loss, the latest entry in what has become a running theme for Sean McVay's team this season.
The Rams currently rank 32nd in the NFL in special teams expected points added, dead last in the league. That number does a lot of the explaining here. When your kicking unit is the worst in football, a blocked field goal in overtime stops being a surprise and starts being an inevitability.
Not everyone is pointing only at special teams, though. ESPN's Mina Kimes raised a separate question about the Rams' defensive approach, asking on social media why Los Angeles chose to play man coverage on Buffalo's final drive, calling it something she "still can't get over."
Between the special teams rankings and the defensive call on that last drive, McVay has more than one unit to review this week. The Rams have nobody to blame but themselves, and fixing it falls on the coaching staff before it costs them again.