The Los Angeles Rams' potent defense shut the Houston Texans offense out of the end zone in Week 1.
But as we know all too well, it's a long season.
A team that forces an elite performance from the defense each week is going to fall short of expectations, something that fans were growing uncomfortable with leading up to Week 2's road bout versus the Tennessee Titans.
And it was a concern that was well-placed, as the Rams surrendered their first touchdown pass of 2025.
Pre-game hype from at least one NFL site projected that the defense would shut down rookie quarterback Cam Ward's homefield debut.