In the past they've met, for the most part, groups that appear to be good but you have and uneasy feeling and know something is not right and your formula is correct...Rick and Co are badazz's and win.
That's why last night was very different. Not only do we know from the very start that they're bad, they break the will of the group like has never been done. Sure we know that, at some point, they fight back. But it's hard to see how right now.
Rick has always seemed to have the upper hand and have a plan. Not this time. Not even close.