“Run Back!” The Los Angeles Rams chanted repeatedly during their championship parade through Tinseltown in February as they celebrated their Super Bowl 56 win over the Cincinnati Bengals with thousands of adoring fans lining the streets.
Winning back-to-back Super Bowls is no easy feat. It hasn’t been done since the New England Patriots did it nearly 20 years ago (Super Bowl 38 and 39), though three teams (including the Patriots) have tried and failed in the last decade — the Seattle Seahawks (W 2013, L 2014), the Patriots (W 2016, L 2017) and the Kansas City Chiefs (W 2019, L 2020).
Whether the Rams can be the next team to repeat will largely depend on how well they do in the regular season. After all, the first step to stardom is making the playoffs.
The good news is that the betting outlook is optimistic. The Rams are highly regarded and are among the top 5 futures markets of the NFC conference and Super Bowl LVI. They’re also the team to beat in the NFC West priced at +125 and are forecast at a win total of 10½ with the OVER juiced to -120.
If you’re a forward-thinking NFL bettor like us, then read on for our way-to-early game-by-game predictions for the Los Angeles Rams. We dive into their NFL schedule, examine NFL odds and consider the latest NFL news, trades, injury reports and more before making our NFL predictions.
2022-23 NFL Futures – Los Angeles Rams
- Super Bowl LVII +1100
- NFC conference +500
- NFC West +125
- Regular season overall wins O 10½ (-120) / U 10½ (-110)
Los Angeles Rams Game-by-Game Previews & Predictions
Week 1 vs. Buffalo Bills – Thursday, September 8, 2022 8:20 p.m. ET
The Rams-Bills matchup is listed as a potential Super Bowl LVII matchup on the sportsbook and is a popular bet among fans. Week 1 of the NFL season is a fair distance away from The Big Game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday February 13, 2023, but it will serve as a nice early preview of what could be in the cards later. It’s not unreasonable to expect both sides to win this season opener, but let’s book this as a home win.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 1:0
Week 2 vs. Atlanta Falcons – Sunday, September 18, 2022 4:05 p.m. ET
This is a matchup of teams likely moving in opposite directions in 2022. Expect the Rams to claim the straight win at SoFi Stadium.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 2:0
Week 3 @ Arizona Cardinals – Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. ET
The Rams shouldn’t underestimate the Cardinals despite being without De’Andre Hopkins due to a six-game suspension. The Cardinals parted ways with the Rams last season after shocking the eventual champions 37-20 in Week 4 at SoFi Stadium. The Rams won the next two games, including their wild card duel in the playoffs. The Cards will try to atone for those losses, and knowing they can beat the Rams will go a long way here. It’s a tossup, but this is as good a place as any for a pre-season stumble.
Prediction: loss
Record: 2-1
Week 4 @ San Francisco 49ers – Monday, October 3, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. ET
The way pundits and markets are talking about Trey Lance, you’d think the Niners have dug up their own equivalent of Patrick Mahomes in the 2021 NFL draft. I don’t mean to be Debbie Downer, but it has to be seen to be believed. The idea that Lance will seamlessly pick up where Jimmy Garoppolo left off is a bit rich. It’s asking a lot from a kid who has played TWO NFL games and 17 college football games. The Rams lost their last six contests with the Niners in the regular season. It ends here.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 3-1
Week 5 vs. Dallas Cowboys – Sunday, October 9, 2022 4:25 p.m. ET
The Cowboys can (for the most part) be trusted to beat weaker opponents. They do it often enough, especially in their division, which has earned the unfortunate moniker “The NFC Least.” Whenever the Cowboys face legitimate opponents and/or elite quarterbacks, they invariably fail. Therefore, a Rams win is the most likely outcome in this matchup.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 4-1
Week 6 vs. Carolina Panthers – Sunday, October 16, 2022 4:05 p.m. ET
Victories in the NFL are not guaranteed. However, in a so-called winnable game – on paper – there really is no excuse not to win. In other words, this is the Rams’ game to win. Matt Rhule appears to be playing a never-ending game of quarterback chairs to the Panthers’ detriment. This year, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and rookie Matt Corrall are involved in the quarterback fight. Enough said.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 5-1
Week 7 Bye week
Week 8 vs. San Francisco 49ers – Sunday, October 30, 2022 4:25 p.m. ET
Sean McVay flips the script over his rival Kyle Shanahan and the Rams sweep the series for the first time since 2018.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 6-1
Week 9 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Sunday, November 6, 2022 4:25 p.m. ET
The Rams have stunned Tom Brady and the Buccaneers twice in 2021. They awarded the then-reigning Super Bowl champion a 34-24 loss at SoFi Stadium in the Week 3 divisional round. One has to assume that the Bucs will seek revenge in this game at Raymond James Stadium.
Prediction: loss
Record: 6-2
Week 10 vs. Arizona Cardinals – Sunday, November 13, 2022 4:25 p.m. ET
McVay owned the Cards 8-0 going into the 2021 season and has won the series every year since he took over as Rams skipper in 2017. However, when they first met at SoFi Stadium last season, he was caught off guard as the Cards went on to claim their first win of the Kingsbury era (1-4). Though the Rams eventually ended 2021 with the 2-1 heads-to-heads advantage, the Cards made themselves felt. This streak will likely split again, and since we attributed the first meeting to the Cardinals (see Week 3), let’s book this as a home win.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 7-2
Week 11 @ New Orleans Saints – Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 1pm ET
Sean Payton’s Saints were the quintessential dangerous floater. Case and point: They swept the Buccaneers and beat the Packers in 2021. Will the Dennis Allen-led Saints be just as good? Who knows? Will Jameis Winston be up to date? Who knows? Will the defense play as well as it looks on paper? Who knows. Too many unknowns to bet against the Rams.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 8-2
Week 12 @ Kansas City Chiefs – Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. ET
It’s too easy to write off the Chiefs because players like Tyreek Hill and Tyrann Mathieu left during the offseason. As long as Mahomes is at the helm of the Chiefs, they pose a formidable challenge. No ifs, ands, or buts. And when you add to that the daunting prospect of playing at Arrowhead Stadium in the freezing November chill… well, the odds of a Rams victory diminishing. It’s a big challenge, even for the reigning champions.
Prediction: loss
Record: 8-3
Week 13 vs. Seattle Seahawks – Sunday, December 4, 2022 4:05 p.m. ET
The Seattle Seahawks are the worst team in the NFC West this season. Enough said.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 9-3
Week 14 vs. Las Vegas Raiders – Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. ET
Going with the Raiders hype, this game could go either way. As fantastic as the Raiders offense looks on paper, Derek Carr can blow hot and cold from game to game. He’s also the kind of quarterback who likes to mess up defense. The Rams defense could have a field day here.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 10-3
Week 15 @ Green Bay Packers – Monday, December 19, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. ET
Taking on the Packers at Lambeau Field in mid-December during Monday night prime time is a tall order, especially at this point in the season when the playoff seeding is likely at stake.
Prediction: loss
Record: 10-4
Week 16 vs. Denver Broncos – Sunday, December 25, 2022 4:30 p.m. ET
The Broncos with Russell Wilson are hoping to do what the Rams did last year with Matthew Stafford and arguably what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did with Tom Brady in 2020 — win a Super Bowl in their first year together. However, Aaron Donald and the Rams defense might have something to say about it — at least as far as this game is concerned.
Prognosis: Victory:
Record: 11-4
Week 17 @ Los Angeles Chargers – Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m. ET
Although this is listed as an “away game,” it’s technically a home game, with the Rams and Chargers sharing state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium. When home field advantage is nullified, it’s a bit of a tossup. The Rams are a great team. While the Chargers are on their way to becoming great. Justin Herbert is one of the most exciting young players in the game and the Bolts are legitimate contenders thanks to his stellar play. If they want to make a step forward, this is the kind of game they need to win.
Prediction: loss
Record: 11-5
Week 18 @ Seattle Seahawks – Sunday January 8, 2023 TBD
The Rams complete the streak win over the Seahawks for the second straight season.
Prognosis: victory
Record: 12-5
Tip: Over 10½ (-120)
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