The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned as Super Bowl champions on Sunday and it’s time to begin looking ahead to the 2023 season. In the final power rankings ahead of the offseason, Touchdown Wire’s Mark Lane listed the Los Angeles Rams as the 19th-best team in the NFL.
After going 5-12 in the 2022 season due to injuries and other issues, the Rams are considered a team that has an uncertain future, which is likely why they are so low in next year’s Super Bowl odds. Besides getting Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp back from injury in 2023, Lane believes the Rams can return to having success with less of a target on their back.
Injuries hampered the Rams big time in 2022, but Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp coming back should revitalize the offense. Teams also won’t be coming after them every week because they are the defending Super Bowl champions.
With the Rams coming in at No. 19 on the power rankings, they are the third-highest-ranked team in the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks were two spots ahead at No. 17 and the San Francisco 49ers are considered the fifth-best team in the NFL.
While fans could be upset with the team’s current spot on the rankings, a lot could change for the Rams between now and the start of next season.
