Not everyone believes in jinxes, but Sean McVay certainly does. The Rams head coach helped lead his team to a 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, moving their record to 7-3.
While that record is impressive, it’s not nearly as eye-popping as McVay’s mark track record when leading at halftime. With the Rams holding on to beat the Buccaneers after leading 17-14 at the half, McVay is now a perfect 32-0 as a head coach when holding a lead after the first half.
It’s a testament to his and his coaching staff’s ability to make halftime adjustments, often correcting things that went wrong in the first half.
After the win, McVay said he’d rather not be reminded of his unblemished record.
Sean McVay after being reminded he's 32-0 when leading at halftime: "You guys have got to stop saying that. Don't jinx us. Don't say it anymore."
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) November 24, 2020
There was plenty of talk about his 31-0 record after the Rams took a halftime lead over the Buccaneers and they weren’t jinxed, holding on to win by three points. It will surely be mentioned both on the broadcast and on Twitter every time the Rams hold a halftime lead moving forward, so McVay won’t have his way with this one.
For now, he won’t stress about any possible jinx and will instead enjoy the feeling of winning a second straight game against a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
