The Los Angeles Rams are trending in the right direction ahead of the 2026 offseason after just missing out on a Super Bowl appearance. Matthew Stafford will be back and the majority of the team’s best players and coaches will all return for the 2026 season as well.
So, it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks ranked the Rams as the second-biggest Super Bowl window in 2026, behind only the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.
Sean McVay’s brilliance as a leader and play-caller will keep the Rams in the hunt for as long as he roams the sidelines. The one-time Super Bowl winner has mastered the art of building a championship squad, mixing superstars with newbies and veteran pickups hoping to prove themselves in the NFL.
Given the Rams’ returning lineup and their coaching prowess, Super Bowl LXI could be a home game for the NFC heavyweights.
It all comes back to the tentpole players for L.A.: Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Kyren Williams and the bevy of young defensive stars. They’re all back, healthy and hungry to play the Super Bowl at their home turf of SoFi Stadium.
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That same team looked dominant for most of the 2025 season and only fell apart in the waning moments of the NFC championship game. L.A. finished with the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense with the league’s MVP as well as a top-10 defense. So, it stands to reason that a repeat of that is possible in addition to whatever players the Rams add in free agency, the draft, and or the trade market.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Where does the Rams’ Super Bowl window rank among the rest of the NFL?