Before the season began, few writers were picking the LA Rams to make the postseason. Despite a 9-7 record with a near-miss to the playoffs in 2019, the Rams were viewed by many as being on the wrong side of their mountain peak. How wrong they were.
The Rams not only made the playoffs, they went 10-6, won two out of three meetings against the 12-4 Seahawks, beat the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, and had the number one defense in the NFL. All of this despite not having a first round pick and losing or intentionally shedding starters like Brandin Cooks, Todd Gurley, Cory Littleton, and Dante Fowler, Jr.