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Not all 0-1 NFC teams should be hitting the panic button

The Los Angeles Rams kicked off their 2026 campaign on a sour note, falling 27-7 against the San Francisco 49ers during an opening matchup hosted at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on September 11. Head coach Sean McVay's offense struggled to generate momentum through the air, compiling merely 168 passing yards in the contest with Matthew Stafford under center.

The setback leaves Los Angeles sitting at 0-1 and situated at the bottom of the NFC West, becoming the division's only club to stumble in Week 1. While the loss prompted drops across league power rankings amid existing issues surrounding Myles Garrett, team leadership emphasizes upgrading the passing performance heading into the second week of action rather than panicking over the initial result.