How many games will the Rams win in 2025?
The Los Angeles Rams schedule has officially been released. While the opponents have been known since the end of the year, the order of those games is now official. The Rams are currently set to have four games in primetime and one trip across the pond to London. Five of their division games will take place after Week 10 and the Rams will have the perfect midseason bye week. Let’s break down the schedule with game-by-game predictions.
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
It certainly won’t be an easy matchup for the Rams in Week 1 against the Houston Texans. While the Texans didn’t meet expectations in 2024, they did make the postseason. CJ Stroud and that offense will be a big test for the Rams defense. This will be the first Rams home opener since they unveiled their banner in 2022 against the Bills. Sean McVay tends to have his team ready to go in Week 1. The Rams defensive line could be a lot for the Texans offensive line to handle. It’s very possible that this is a game that Jared Verse and co. completely take over.
Prediction: Win (1-0)
Week 2: @ Tennessee Titans
The Rams begin the season with back-to-back AFC South opponents. This will be a matchup between two former No. 1 overall picks with Matthew Stafford taking on Cam Ward. There won’t be a lot of film on Ward and the Tennessee Titans defense has some pieces that make them a difficult fixture early in the season. Still, the Rams are the better team here and should be able to get a win.
Prediction: Win (2-0)
Week 3: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Can the Rams catch the Philadelphia Eagles in a little bit of a Super Bowl hangover? It’s certainly possible, but seems unlikely. The Eagles are simply better in the trenches on both sides of the ball. This is the type of matchup that the Rams will need to figure out just how good they are. It will be a good measuring stick. With that said, McVay is 1-5 against the Eagles and 0-3 against Nick Sirianni. With the Rams defense still figuring things out, they suffer their first loss.
Prediction: Loss (2-1)
Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts
For the third time in four weeks, the Rams will be playing a team in the AFC South. It will be interesting to see what type of team the Indianapolis Colts are at this point in the season. Will Anthony Richardson be better heading into year three? Is he even starting? This is the type of athletic quarterback that the Rams have struggled with in the past. Richardson nearly got a comeback win against the Rams during his rookie season. With this game in Los Angeles, the Rams will have the upper hand.
Prediction: Win (3-1)
Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers (TNF)
The 49ers on a short week is always difficult. This is also going to be a San Francisco 49ers team on a revenge tour in 2025. Brandon Aiyuk could still be out with his ACL injury from last season. It’s still a wait-and-see situation with Christian McCaffrey. However, this 49ers team is going to be much better on defense with Robert Saleh as the defensive coordinator. They’ve added a lot of pieces on that side of the ball. The Rams swept the 49ers last year, but come up short early in the season.
Prediction: Loss (3-2)
Week 6: @ Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson’s record against NFC opponents is an incredible 23-2. The Baltimore Ravens under Jackson are also 2-0 against the Rams with their latest win coming in 2023. That game featured over 600 yards passing and six touchdowns between the two quarterbacks. The Rams get the benefit of this game being early in the season means the Rams won’t have to deal with cold weather. The Rams have also never won a game in Baltimore.
Prediction: Loss (3-3)
Week 7: @ Jacksonville Jaguars (in London)
It should be expected for the Jacksonville Jaguars to be better than they were in 2024. This is also Liam Coen’s first season as a head coach. This game will feature Coen going up against his mentor and former team as he was the offensive coordinator in Los Angeles in 2022. It’s a long road trip for the Rams, but they need to get back on track. They beat the Bengals in 2019 in London and will look to do the same here.
Prediction: Win (4-3)
Week 8: BYE
It’s hard to complain about a Week 9 bye. This is right in the middle of the season and sitting at 5-3, the Rams will get a chance to regroup for the second-half run.
Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
For the Rams to have to travel from London and then play in Los Angeles the following week is a little odd. Many would have expected this to be a bye week. In some sense it might be as the New Orleans Saints could be rolling with Tyler Shough at quarterback. The Rams have had success against the Saints since beating them in the NFC Championship game in 2018. These rosters are in two very different places.
Prediction: Win (5-3)
Week 10: @ San Francisco 49ers
With two weeks to prepare for the 49ers, the Rams should have the edge here. This is a road division game and those are never easy. However, the Rams will be looking to get right after the bye week and hopefully string some wins together. With five division games in the final nine weeks of the season, these games are even more important.
Prediction: Win (6-3)
Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a tough team to predict this season. They had a fantastic draft and players taken in last year’s draft should take a step forward. At the same time, they traded DK Metcalf and replaced him with Cooper Kupp. Kupp has a similar skillset as another receiver on the roster in Jaxon Smith-Njigba. This will be Kupp’s return to Los Angeles. SoFi Stadium should be rocking after a win against the 49ers. Hopefully he’s healthy and the Rams are able to spoil his return to L.A.
Prediction: Win (7-3)
Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (SNF)
This will be Baker Mayfield’s return to Los Angeles and it’s only fitting that it comes in primetime. It will be interesting to see what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense looks like without Liam Coen. It makes sense that they would take a slight step back. Mayfield will be motivated for this one, but McVay has had plenty of success against Todd Bowles in the past.
Prediction: Win (8-3)
Week 13: @ Carolina Panthers
At the end of last season, the Carolina Panthers seemed to find something with Bryce Young. It should be expected that they will be better than they were last year, but this is a roster that still has a long way to go. The Rams should get the win here.
Prediction: Win (9-3)
Week 14: @ Arizona Cardinals
The first time the Rams get the Arizona Cardinals will be after December. That could be seen as a good thing as the Cardinals tend to start hot before fading. It’s also just in time for the new Call of Duty game and Kyler Murray to start grinding the battle pass. This is a Cardinals team that has been feisty the last two years, but need to take that next step in year three of this regime. The Rams should be expected to win this one and starting 3-1 in the division would be a good thing.
Prediction: Win (10-3)
Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions
The Rams have lost to the Detroit Lions in the playoffs and then in Week 1 last year. Both of those games took place in Detroit. This game will take place in Los Angeles which changes things. While the Stafford trade happened back in 2021, there is still a lot of emotion with this game. Stafford should be focused and ready to make a statement on his home turf. With playoff seeding potentially on the line, the Rams get this win which would be their eighth in a row.
Prediction: Win (11-3)
Week 16: vs. @ Seattle Seahawks (TNF)
Division games on the road are never easy and after a tough game in Detroit, the timing of this one is difficult. The Rams will be coming off of a game against the Lions before traveling to Seattle on a short week. This game seems like just bad timing and a short week doesn’t help.
Prediction: Loss (11-4)
Week 17: @ Atlanta Falcons (MNF)
This game against the Falcons could end up being an important one for a multitude of reasons. If the Falcons are good this season, this could be a primetime game with playoff seeding on the line. At the same time, if the Falcons aren’t good, a Rams would also help their potential draft pick. The Rams hold the Falcons’ 2026 first round selection. Following a Thursday night game the week before, the Rams will have plenty of time to prepare for this one. McVay gets a win against his friend in Raheem Morris.
Prediction: Win (12-4)
Week 18: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Heading into the final week of the season, it will be interesting to see how much the Rams value playoff seeding. It’s not something that they’ve valued over the last two years. With only four losses, they should have the NFC West locked up. If the Rams have a playoff spot locked up and the number one seed isn’t within reach, they will likely rest their starters. If that’s the case, they could come up short in this one.
Prediction: Loss (12-5)
Conclusion
Overall, there shouldn’t be too many complaints about the Rams schedule. It is worth noting that they will have four 10 a.m. PT starts. That can be tough for west coast teams. They also play five of their six division games in the second half of the season. However, most things considered, the schedule ended up alright. At the end of the day, the Rams will have to take care of business on the field and 12 wins should be realistic. That should also give them a top four seed and put them in good position for a Super Bowl run.
