It was a measurement game for me. To me, IIRC, the Rams were competitive but didn't look like a playoff team. But it was a hostile environment and the Vikings were playing really well. It was also one game in a handful that I made me feel like the Rams weren't ready for prime time.
So this 14-2 talk to me is just silly. I wrote in a post about a month ago that the Rams could play better and actually win fewer games. I think they are an improved team but its been a long time since as many things went right for the Rams as they did in 2017.
The funny thing is that if Kupp (mentioning him because you did but not singling him out otherwise) catches a few balls the Rams win a few more games last year. So that 11 win mark could have been a few games higher just as much as it could have been a few games lower.