L.A. should be in the spotlight plenty this season
The 2025 NFL schedule release is tomorrow night, and the Los Angeles Rams will soon learn what matchups to circle on their calendars. Fans already know that L.A. will face the Jaguars in London on Oct. 19. With the Rams slated to be one of the league’s best this season, how many primetime games will they get?
Los Angeles has come a long way under Sean McVay. After playing only once in primetime during his first year as coach—no one expected anything from the Rams that year—L.A. has played 33 regular season night games since 2017.
Last season, the Rams played in their most primetime matchups since the 2019 campaign. The team averages four primetime matchups annually, with the lowest total coming in ‘23 following the 5-12 disasterclass:
2018 – 5 (Raiders, Vikings, Chiefs, Bears, Eagles)
2019 – 6 (Browns, Seahawks[2x], Bears, Ravens, 49ers)
2020 – 5 (Cowboys, 49ers, Bears, Buccaneers, Patriots)
2021 – 5 (Bears, Seahawks, Titans, 49ers, Cardinals)
2022 – 4 (Bills, 49ers, Raiders, Packers)
2023 – 2 (Bengals, Saints)
2024 – 6 (Lions, Vikings, Dolphins, Eagles, 49ers, Cardinals)
One thing that stands out from the list is how much the Rams face the Bears in primetime. For whatever reason, the NFL thinks we want to see that.
L.A. has played a Week 1 primetime game in five of the last seven seasons, including the 2022 NFL Thursday night opener, which doesn’t need much discussion here. The Rams will very likely play 5-6 primetime games again this year, with Super Bowl contenders like the Eagles, Lions and Ravens on the docket.
Read more: 5 games on the Rams schedule that we want to see in primetime
Divisional matchups against the 49ers and Seahawks will also be in consideration. Plus, don’t count out other sleeper candidates like the Falcons, Texans, or Buccaneers.
This is slated to be another exciting season for McVay’s squad. Hopefully, the Rams won’t start slow like the last two years and assert their dominance in the NFC early.
