Okay, seriously, who saw this coming? After the Los Angeles Rams pulled off what everyone called the most impressive offseason in the entire NFL, it feels absolutely wild to even say they kicked off the year at a stunning 2-4, dead last in the NFC West. These guys were the preseason Super Bowl favorites by a huge margin, right? But just six weeks into the campaign, they’re staring down some historically long odds if they wanna deliver on all that hype.
This Is How You Make The Wrong Kind Of History
Forget just winning the Super Bowl, we’re talking about simply winning their conference. No team in the entire Super Bowl era has ever gone on to win their conference after starting the season with a losing record through six weeks. The Rams aren’t just losing, they’re two full games under .500 at 2-4. Winning the NFC was supposed to be a walk for them, a prerequisite for the Super Bowl run everyone predicted. Now, if they pull it off, they’re not just winning, they’re carving their name into the history books. And honestly, for all the wrong reasons. They’ve got talent for days, coaches that are supposed to be among the best in the game, and pieces like Myles Garrett are still working their way back from knee surgery. This *should* be a loaded team that just hasn’t clicked, a monster waiting to obliterate everything once it gels.
So, What The Heck Is Going On?
Look, Los Angeles isn’t just chilling at the bottom of their division for no reason. There are real issues here. Their special teams EPA is the absolute lowest in the league, and their kicking problems flat-out cost them the Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. We’ve seen Matthew Stafford noticeably regress from his MVP form, and that’s tanked the explosive plays and just general offensive consistency. The pass rush? You can tell they’re missing Garrett, because the defense’s sack rate is the sixth-lowest in the NFL. And don’t even get me started on the discipline issues; penalties and turnovers are popping up everywhere and absolutely killing drives. The next month won’t magically deliver them a Super Bowl, but these next four games are gonna decide if this whole season is a total bust or if they can actually turn this thing around.
The “Soft” Spot In The Schedule
The good news? The hardest part of their 17-game gauntlet is reportedly over. Their schedule was always projected to be front and back-loaded, with a “soft filling” in the middle. And guess what? That middle section is apparently even cushier than anyone anticipated, and the home stretch isn’t looking as brutal as it did on paper before the season. Even with three of their next four games on the road, they’re set to be sizable favorites in every single one. If they can just take care of business, they could be sitting pretty at 6-4 when their bye week finally rolls around. First up, it’s the Raiders in Week 7. It’s winnable, but every game is a must-win when you’re fighting this kind of history.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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