There are two distinct moments in which the Los Angeles Rams defense took a step forward during the 2024 season. With a younger group combined with a first-year defensive coordinator, the Rams started the season ranked 31st in defense EPA per play through Week 6. At that point, there were questions about what Chris Shula was as a defensive coordinator and just how much maturing the defense had to do.
However, following the bye week, the Rams defense turned a corner. They held the Las Vegas Raiders to 15 points and had four turnovers in Week 7.