We now know every regular-season game the Rams will play in 2025 after the schedule release. It’s way too early to make predictions, especially without knowing about injuries or really knowing how good the Rams (or any other team) will be. However, I will endeavor to make some way too early predictions and guess the Rams win win-loss record and predict each matchup. So let’s go week by week and predict the Rams’ year in 2025.
Week 1 vs. Texans: L (0-1)
Sorry LA, but I think we start the year with a loss. We’ve started slow in the last couple seasons, and the more I look at rosters on paper, the scarier the Texans look. They have both one of the best edge rush duos and the best corner duos in the league. CJ Stroud is also scary if they can keep pressure off of him. I certainly think this will be a close, competitive game, and if the Rams can get after CJ they could easily win. However, given the slow starts and the fact that the Texans scare me, we’ll chalk this one up as a loss.
Week 2 @ Titans: W (1-1)
Sorry to bring up painful memories for Titans fans here, but this should be a W for the Rams, and by more than a yard. Although Cam Ward will be a good starter in the league, he’ll probably need more than two weeks to develop. I would give the Rams’ pass rush and Stafford’s experience the edge in this early game. Hopefully this win can start a streak and keep us above .500 for a better start than last year.
Week 3 @ Eagles: L (1-2)
Okay, I guess not. As close and competitive as the snow divisional game was, this is one of the most anticipated games on the Rams’ schedule. It won’t be easy going to the Linc, and it’s going to be a hostile crowd. The Eagles lost some players in the offseason, but they’re still stacked. Jalen Carter basically single-handedly won the game last time, and he could be tough to contain yet again. This is another game that really could go either way, and the September weather is certainly an advantage for the Rams. I would love to see us win this one, but I’ll go ahead and pick the Birds to be safe.
Week 4 vs. Colts: W (2-2)
We’re back to .500 baby. No offense, but the Colts should be an easy win. Their quarterback room is an absolute mess, and we should be able to contain Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones, whoever wins the mid-off. Stafford and Puka should also be able to carve up the Colts secondary. Frankly, there’s not much to say. When you’re matched with the AFC South, you get some free wins, and this game should be one.
Week 5 vs. 49ers: W (3-2)
I think the Rams will probably split the season series with the 49ers, so I’m giving them the home win. Since the Super Bowl, it’s been rough for the 9ers. They lost Deebo Samuel, Talanoa Hufanga, and Dre Greenlaw. They handed a ton of money to Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Fred Warner. Their roster is aging and their 2025 draft wasn’t great. I expect them to bounce back with a much easier schedule, but the Rams are the better team. Aside from Trent Williams, the 9ers O-Line is very middling, and I expect Jared Verse to eat in this game and for the Rams to move the ball easily on the depleted 9ers D.
Week 6 @ Ravens: L (3-3)
This is another very tough game for the Rams, especially the week after the physical 9ers bang them around. Lamar’s record against the NFC is an insane 24-4. Defending him and Derrick Henry is nearly impossible, and it will be a great test for the Rams’ defense. If the Rams even compete in this game, it shows their playoff potential. I don’t expect them to beat Lamar, but if they do, I’ll be thrilled, and either way, it should be a thrilling game.
Week 7 @ Jaguars: W (4-3)
Sorry Trevor, but I think the Rams will take this one down. Their talented young pass rush should be able to get after the Prince, and their run game is underwhelming. Bhaysul Tuten is a promising rookie, but he has some ball security issues. Travis Hunter is very scary on both sides of the ball. On defense, it’ll be a matter of getting to Trevor before he can get it to Travis. On defense, watching Puka go against him will be thrilling, but I think Puka will get the better of him. This should be a very exciting game, and I personally can’t wait to see Travis Hunter, though I hope he’s on the losing end.
Week 9 vs. Saints: W (5-3)
The Saints are another easy win on the Rams’ schedule. They’re still in the course of their rebuild, and Tyler Shough probably needs a bit more than 9 weeks to become a true pro. The Saints roster is almost the opposite of the Rams: young at QB, old and brittle everywhere else. While I’m rooting for Kellen Moore to turn this thing around, it won’t be this year. The Rams’ young,trav talented roster and experienced QB should carry the day.
Week 10 @ 49ers: L (5-4)
Here’s the other half of that season series. Division games are always tough, and the 9ers are actually 7-3 against the Rams in the past 5 years. Giving the 9ers the 1-1 split seems more than fair given their slightly older roster and offseason losses. Though the Rams are arguably better, with Christian McCaffrey healthy and the newly replenished D-Line with Robert Saleh coaching, the 49ers could be dangerous. A 1-1 split would be a great result for both teams, and these two games should be very exciting.
Week 11 vs Seahawks: W (6-4)
This is another series that I think the Rams will split, and so I am once again splitting across home/away lines. It’s rarely that simple, but it’s a shortcut to predict all 17 games. The Seahawks will be an interesting watch in year 2 of the Mike MacDonald era with new QB Sam Darnold. There are lots of great matchups in this game. Puka vs. Tariq Woolen, Kyren Williams vs. Leonard Williams, Jared Verse vs. the Seahawks tackles. As always, NFC West games will be epic and competitive. Can’t wait to see it play out and hoping to go 1-1 with the Seahawks.
Week 12 vs Buccaneers: L (6-5)
This will be Baker Mayfield’s first time playing against the Rams since he revitalized his career here with an epic Thursday night win. I predict Baker will come away with another win this year. The Bucs have won their division 4 years straight, and they added another great receiver in Emeka Egbuka in Round 1. The Rams may have a tough time containing the Bucs offense, especially because the Bucs have stout tackles that can probably handle Jared Verse (as much as that’s even possible). This will definitely be a competitive game and perhaps even a playoff preview, but I’ll give Tampa Bay the slight edge.
Week 13 @ Panthers: W (7-5)
Yet another one of the free wins that comes with playing both of the South divisions in one year. Bryce Young certainly looked good at the end of last year, and adding Tet McMillan should help his development even more. However, the Panthers’ defense was one of the worst in the league last year. They certainly tried to address the defense, specifically with two edge rushers. Nick Scourton is a promising player, and the Panthers’ defense should improve, but I still think the Rams are better. They have a decided advantage in both the head coach and the quarterback. They also have the better run game with Kyren Williams. I’ll be excited to see how the Panthers look next year, but I think the Rams should be able to handle them.
Week 14 @ Cardinals: W (8-5)
The Rams are 7-3 against the Cardinals in the past 5 years, and all signs point to us being better than them yet again. Everyone knows Kyler Murray is inconsistent, and Marvin Harrison Jr. hasn’t broken out yet. He probably will have by this time, but I still take the experienced head coach and quarterback over a coach and QB who are on the hot seat. I’m picking the Rams to sweep the season series (spoiler alert!) and it starts here.
Week 15 vs. Lions: L (8-6)
We all know Rams Lions is always absolute cinema. The post-trade era has been great for both teams, and they could easily meet in the playoffs again. But late in the season, I would give the edge to the Lions’ hard-nosed grit. They’re a tough out even if they will have new coordinators, and with a healthy defense including Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions will be a very scary team in 2025. This should be one of the best Rams’ games of the year, and I hope they prove me wrong and take it down.
Week 16 @ Seahawks: L (8-7)
Sorry LA, but this is what happens when I decide to split the series arbitrarily. As a USC Trojan I can’t help but cheer for Sam Darnold, and I do think he and the Hawks have a chance to be very good. These division games will be great battles, and no one team can win them all. This one could easily be a battle for the division or to determine a wildcard spot, and if the Rams don’t beat Seattle at home, they better do it this time.
Week 17 @ Falcons: W (9-7)
Sorry to South fans, both AFC and NFC. It’s clear I don’t think very highly of your teams. I’m sure at least one of you will get to hold it over me because some of these predictions are bound to be wrong. That being said, I don’t think it will be the Falcons. They may have added two pass rushers in the draft, but they are adding that to the worst pass rush in the league. Penix showed flashes last year, but we’re not certain that will bear out this year. Again, I will be wrong about one of these but I like our odds against the Falcons.
Week 18 vs. Cardinals: W (10-7)
Hopefully, this game will just be for seeding, and the Cardinals will already be eliminated. They shocked the Rams late last year with a 41-10 win, so there is some fear there. To be fair to Kyler Murray, when he is at his best, he’s unstoppable. I hope we can sweep the Cardinals, or that losing to them here won’t matter for the playoffs. But I’ll go ahead and predict a 10-7 record and a division title for the Rams.
Wildcard Round vs. Eagles: W (11-7)
Okay this is where the predicitions go totally crazy as I attempt to prognosticate like six different variables. Let’s count them: #1. The Rams win the division, #2. The Eagles are a wildcard (Commanders win the East) #3. They’re matched with each other (3 and 6 seeds) #4. The Rams win. I’m leaning on the NFC East division winner curse and my hatred of the Eagles to make this prediction. I think a rematch of last year’s battle, but this time in a sunny LA dome, it goes better for the Rams, and we move on to the divisional. This is where I’m now projecting so many variables that it’s guaranteed to be wrong, but ride with me anyway!
Divisional Round @ Washington Commanders W (12-7)
Okay, so here’s what I’m thinking. As the 3 seed, we will face the 2 seed Washington Commanders. For a hint at the other side of the bracket, you’ll have to wait one more slide. But I am predicting an NFC Championship berth for the Rams as their championship experience edges them out over the young upstart Commanders. We’re in complete fantasy land now, but what the hell, this is fun.
NFC Championship @ Lions: W (13-7)
I mean how incredible would this be as the NFC Championship game? The narratives would be absolutely insane and the game would be incredible. I’m giving Sean McVay the edge in the rematch, but you really never know. Just to go crazy on the predictions, I’m taking the Lions over the Seahawks, who will upset the NFC South winner Bucs. So am I going to predict the Super Bowl? Yeah, sure, of course I am. I want to be extremely wrong!
Super Bowl vs. Bills: L (13-8)
Yup, I’m giving Josh Allen and the Bills their much-coveted first Super Bowl. The Rams and Bills played last year and it was an absolute barn burner. The Rams squeaked out a 44-42 win, but only because of coaching malpractice and Josh Allen’s worst career game. If they do meet in the Superbowl (which would be super exciting), I think the Bills will win it. Well there you go, now everyone has ammo to tell me how dumb and bad my predictions are at the end of the year.
