The Los Angeles Rams face a paradox after a Week 1 victory. As comforting as it is to recognize the massive achievement of limiting one of the NFL’s most competitive teams to just nine points and no touchdowns, the Houston Texans' defense was nearly as impressive in Week 1. Without the heroics of veteran wide receiver Puka Nacua and his 130 receiving yards, the game may have turned out another way.
And so, we come to the paradox. The chicken and the egg. It’s not you, it’s me. The 2025 NFL season is populated with just one data point, and one data point does not make a trend.