The Los Angeles Rams went into Saturday night’s game as the betting favorites, so sportsbooks expected them to beat the Chargers at SoFi Stadium. That may have been misguided considering how young and inexperienced the Rams are, particularly behind the typical starters.
Sean McVay had realistic expectations for his team, knowing there would be some growing pains and rookie mistakes on the field in the preseason opener. So when he was asked after the 34-17 loss what he thought about the performance, he said it went about how he expected.
