Is Sean McVay’s offense the most exciting in the NFL?

Sean McVay‘s Los Angeles Rams run an offense that asks opponents one simple question: Can you stop creativity? Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky argued Thursday that the answer is usually “no,” and he made a good case for why McVay’s scheme is among the most entertaining in the league.

Orlovski framed his praise around two contrasts. He called the Rams’ running game “super boring, super simple,” a controlled foundation that minimizes negative plays, then praised the passing game’s movement, match-hunting and pre-snap creativity as the part that actually moves the needle.

The result, he said, is an offense that rarely shoots itself in the foot: “They only have 24 negative plays this season,” Orlovsky said on a recent episode of NFL on ESPN, adding that avoiding those backfield situations keeps McVay’s creative passing scheme intact.

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McVay’s offense relies on structure to create room for improvisation in the short and intermediate passing game, and then allows scorers like Matthew Stafford and Puk Naqua take advantage of the mismatch. That duality makes the Rams feel modern and watchable; a dull, efficient base sets up flashy, explosive moments that draw in fans.

You see it on tape, the moves force coverages to open up, the play designs rush favorable one-on-ones, and the Rams are willing to try types, groups and layered route concepts that reward timing and anticipation. It’s the kind of offense that doesn’t always pile up jaw-dropping rushing numbers, but it creates high-value plays in the passing game, the stuff that keeps the broadcasts live and Twitter buzzing.

However, engagement and results are not identical. Critics point out that McVay’s group can struggle in short-yardage and negative-play situations; when the offense gets bogged down, those creative struggles can be harder to execute. It’s a counter strike to Orlovski’s line, as creativity shines until the scoreboard forces conservative long-range football.

So, is it the NFL’s most exciting offense? It’s subjective, but Orlovsky’s point is that McVay packages a safety-first drive scheme with an imaginative matchup-driven passing attack and that mix makes the Rams one of the most entertaining offenses in the league to watch. If you want elaborate visuals, engineered mayhem, and plays that make you want to rewind the broadcast, Los Angeles delivers them more often than most.