LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams (11-8)

Expectations

Serious title contention. The Rams believe they've got the talent and the experience to vie for the third Super Bowl appearance of Sean McVay's career. They return nearly every significant player from the team that got on a serious roll after its October 2024 bye week, finishing last season on a 10-4 surge — with two of those losses to Philadelphia and the third in a meaningless regular-season finale played by backups. McVay again masterminded a tenacious, resourceful squad that won even when the offense struggled in December. The Rams got impressive improvement out of a defense that was poor earlier in the season. They've also got continuity going for them in a sport where it's often lacking; their only major personnel change this year

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