Last year was every bit a dream season for the Rams.
After going all-in for a Super Bowl with additions of Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr., among others, it would’ve been easy for L.A. to fall short of their lofty goals. Instead, they knocked off the division-rival Cardinals, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers and the division-rival 49ers all before slamming the door shut on the Bengals in Super Bowl 56.
Sean McVay: A Super Bowl champion.
Matthew Stafford (???): A Super Bowl champion.
Of course, the Rams bring back largely the same roster as last year, and McVay and Co. will assuredly be on the hunt for a repeat. By replacing Beckham Jr. and Miller with Allen Robinson and Bobby Wagner, it would be foolish to doubt the possibility. Still, as the defending champs, everyone’s going to be gunning for the Rams more than ever.
Let’s run through some of the games that will likely come to decide a ton about the Rams’ championship defense.