Rams-Chiefs game of 2018 has a new rival, and I think this one may be better

The gold standard of the modern LA Rams under Head Coach Sean McVay is the 2018 Rams-Chiefs game from 2018. In that game, the LA Rams outscored the Kansas City Chiefs by a whopping score of 54-51. It is a game that Google and other internet search engines instantly find with minimal information. So famous is that game, that it has taken on the NFL equivalency of a one-named entertainment or Hollywood superstar like Cher, Oprah, or Celine.

It is the third-most points scored in regulation play in NFL history. But it had some flaws in that game as well. In that game, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was sacked three times and threw three interceptions. And in the Rams offense, QB Jared Goff was sacked five times. Mahomes threw for 478 passing yards and six touchdowns in the game. Goff countered by throwing for 419 passing yards and four touchdowns.

Neither team broke 100 rushing yards. It was the poster child of NFL shootouts, and remains firmly entrenched in the minds of both Chiefs and Rams fans as the grandaddy of the modern NFL era. But that game has a new rival, and we just witnessed it on December 8, 2024

Now, let me explain why I actually appreciate this game more:

An NFL case study of flawless offensive execution

Of course, there is almost certainly a component of fans who cling to historical purity as though it is a smooth surface of a lake that cannot be disturbed with differing opinions. But this is not some willy-nilly shock article designed to rage-bait fans. I actually do think that the latest Buffalo Bills vs. LA Rams game is at or nearly at that same level of historical significance. I even have good reasons for that opinion.

I like different viewpoints, as it makes for great dialogue. I walk away from those disagreements but okay to talk it out sort of conversations with a new appreciation of others, and myself. Others, because they were able to engage in a mature conversation without rage or personal attacks (trust me, that is far too uncommon now). But it also exercises my own ability to form lucid constructions of debate and argument that rely upon the english language rather than gifs, emojis, or 280 characters.

So what are my reasons?