The Los Angeles Rams Have Only One Destination
The Los Angeles Rams don't enter the 2026 season with normal expectations.
They aren't trying to prove they're contenders. They aren't simply trying to win the NFC West or make another deep playoff run.
This team should win the Super Bowl.
Barring major injuries, anything less would be a disappointment.
And with the roster Los Angeles has assembled, the expectations shouldn't stop there. The Rams shouldn't just win. They should dominate.
THEY WERE ALREADY GOOD ENOUGH
That's what makes this different.
The Rams went 12-5 last season and came close to beating the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Even if Los Angeles had done nothing major this offseason, this would still have been a team with a legitimate chance to win the Super Bowl.
Instead, the Rams got better.
Then they got even better.
This was already an elite roster before Los Angeles started stacking superstars onto it.
LOOK AT THIS OFFENSE
The Rams have an MVP quarterback leading the offense.
Then look at who he gets to throw to.
Puka Nacua is one of the best wide receivers in football, a physical, explosive playmaker who can take over games and serve as the centerpiece of an elite passing attack.
On the other side is Davante Adams, a future Hall of Fame receiver who is still playing at a high level.
That's an All-Pro-level receiving tandem surrounding an MVP quarterback.
Add a top running back, additional weapons throughout the offense and one of the best offensive minds in football calling the shots.
Sean McVay is a genius.
There isn't much a defense can take away from Los Angeles without exposing itself somewhere else.
And offense wasn't even the area that needed the biggest upgrade.
THEN THEY ADDED MYLES GARRETT
The Rams already had a top-10 defense.
Then they traded for Myles Garrett, the No. 1-rated player in the NFL and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Think about that.
A legitimate Super Bowl contender with an already-good defense added arguably the most dominant defensive player in football.
That alone could have been enough to push the Rams over the top.
Apparently, Los Angeles wasn't finished.
AARON DONALD IS BACK
Then came Aaron Donald.
Arguably the greatest defensive player in NFL history is back in a Rams uniform.
Now you're putting Donald and Garrett on the same defense.
What exactly is an opposing offense supposed to do with that?
Double Garrett?
Donald gets the matchup.
Double Donald?
Garrett gets the matchup.
Try to dedicate extra blockers to both?
Now you're compromising the rest of your offense before the ball is even snapped.
The Rams took what was already a championship-caliber roster and added two defensive players capable of wrecking an entire game plan.
WHERE IS THE WEAKNESS?
Every NFL roster has something you can attack.
With these Rams, you have to search for it.
The secondary is probably the closest thing Los Angeles has to a weakness, and it's still good.
That's the scary part.
The Rams don't have an obvious area where an opponent can look across the field and say, that's where we're better.
Quarterback? Elite.
Receivers? Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Elite.
Running game? Strong.
Coaching? Elite.
Pass rush? Potentially devastating.
Defense? Already good before the superstar additions.
This roster has virtually everything.
12-5 ISN'T THE STANDARD ANYMORE
The Rams won 12 games last season.
With this roster, they should improve on that.
15-2? Absolutely possible.
16-1? Possible.
17-0?
I'm not predicting an undefeated season, because winning every game in the NFL is incredibly difficult.
But with this roster?
It's possible.
That's how talented this team is.
There shouldn't be many games this season where the Rams are simply outmatched. In fact, there shouldn't be many games that are particularly close if Los Angeles plays to its potential.
This isn't just about having the best player at one or two positions.
The Rams have elite talent everywhere, championship experience and one of the best coaches in football.
SUPER BOWL OR BUST
There are several teams capable of winning Super Bowl LXI.
But there's a difference between can win and should win.
The Los Angeles Rams should win it.
They were already close last season.
They were already good enough to contend.
Then they added Myles Garrett.
Then Aaron Donald came back.
Barring major injuries, there are no excuses.
The standard isn't 12 wins.
It isn't winning the NFC West.
It isn't reaching the NFC Championship Game.
And with this roster, simply reaching the Super Bowl isn't enough either.
The Los Angeles Rams have one destination.
SUPER BOWL LXI.
Anything less is a bust.
