How many times have the Rams had the opportunity to play the same team in Week 1 that they played in their last game of the previous season? I’m sure it happens sometimes with divisional opponents, but L.A. isn’t just getting a rematch with any old team, this is the team that directly tried to copy the Rams success by hiring Brad Holmes and making a trade that resulted in Jared Goff going to Detroit.
And it’s paying off.
The Lions are the popular pick to win the NFC and reach the Super Bowl, and 4.