“What a great job by our defense. We really talk about making them snap it one more time, and I thought that was on display tonight. We got some key and critical stops, unbelievable blocked extra point by Michael Hoecht earlier in the game and then for Ahkello Witherspoon to come up with that interception… the guys executed in a big way.” – McVay
McVay said the defense brought a cover-zero blitz, meaning there was no safety help over the top. At the five-yard line, that means there is very little room for error for individual matchups. Once safety Kam Curl knocked the pass away from tight end Trey McBride at the goal line, the ball was up for grabs, and Witherspoon was in the right place to make a play. McVay said the best way to describe this defense is “tough.”
Offensively, he said there will be “a lot of learning opportunities” from this game. McVay would have liked to turn that last scoring drive, which culminated in a 25-yard field goal, into a touchdown, “but they did a good job, you give Arizona’s defense credit.” He added that the lack of overall execution wasn’t up to par, and said “that’ll always start with me.”
In terms of the Rams’ division-clinching scenarios, McVay jokingly said, “no, I’m just going to put my head in the sand.” He will be watching to see if the Rams will clinch the NFC West tomorrow based on Strength of Victory, but didn’t commit to whether starters will play in Week 18 if they do clinch tomorrow or Monday.
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