Sean McVay has spent the better part of a decade building a reputation as one of football’s brightest minds. Six weeks into the 2026 NFL Season, and the Los Angeles Rams’ head coach is getting outsmarted by the one person who should know his offense better than anyone.

Himself.

The Rams are currently 2-4, dead last in the NFC West , and watching their Super Bowl dreams unravel one self-inflicted wound at a time.

And while McVay deserves enormous credit for transforming this franchise into a perennial contender, he deserves an equally large share of the blame for its current predicament.

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay looks on during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.…