Eagles fans won’t like bold forecast on who delivers Philly’s first loss of 2025

We learned back in May that the NFL schedule makers did the Philadelphia Eagles no favors for the first month of the season.

Philly’s first four games include a division rival on opening night, a Super Bowl LIX rematch (on the road) in Week 2, and back-to-back showdowns with reigning NFC playoff qualifiers to finish the month of September. That the Eagles enter their Week 3 home game with the Los Angeles Rams at 2-0, despite admittedly ironing out some kinks on offense, is an accomplishment in itself.

Similar to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Rams are starting to feel like a divisional opponent for the Eagles. They’ve faced Sean McVay’s crew three times over the past two seasons, including last year’s NFC divisional playoff game, and are 3-0 in those meetings. 

The Rams have gotten off to slow starts in recent years, but that hasn’t been the case in 2025. Their young defense has surrendered just 28 points through two games — No. 1 in football —  and McVay’s offense is as dangerous as ever with wide receiver Davante Adams joining a group that still features Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams.

Philadelphia has been able to win two ugly games over the Cowboys and Chiefs to start the season. The Eagles remain one of the toughest, most physical teams in football to deal with, but the eye test has some firmly siding with Los Angeles entering Sunday’s marquee matchup at The Linc.

Are the Philadelphia Eagles ripe for an upset loss at home in Week 3 vs. the Los Angeles Rams?

Bleacher Report’s panel of analysts recently released their Week 3 predictions, and Kris Knox dropped a bold take on the Eagles-Rams game. While half of the panel believes the Rams will cover a 3.5-point spread on the road, Knox has Los Angeles winning this one outright.

“The Rams came extremely close to knocking off the Eagles in the postseason last year, and I believe that L.A. has a better team now. Puka Nacua and Davante Adams will test Philly's revamped secondary, and the Rams' defensive front will make it difficult for the Eagles to rely on the ground game. The Eagles' adjustment to new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo could create just enough hiccups for the Rams to even escape with a win.”

You can make an easy argument that Los Angeles has the talent to knock off the reigning Super Bowl champs, but talent hasn’t really been the deciding factor in the most recent matchups between these two teams. 

Like they did to just about every opponent in 2024, the Eagles overpowered the Rams in both of their meetings last season. Philadelphia rushed the football a ridiculous 79 times for 600 yards and six touchdowns over those eight quarters, averaging about 7.5 yards per carry.

The Rams were able to move the football through the air on offense, and their defensive front definitely caused problems for Jalen Hurts and Philly’s passing game. But in the signature moments of both matchups, the Eagles’ run game couldn’t be stopped — even when the Rams knew it was coming during a postseason snowstorm. 

To Knox’s point, the Eagles have looked less dominant on the ground under new OC Kevin Patullo. Saquon Barkley is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry on the season, and the team’s longest rush from scrimmage so far is a 20-yarder from Will Shipley.

It’s still early, though, and the personnel is largely the same on that side of the ball for Philadelphia. The Rams are obviously a formidable opponent, but until they prove they can best the Eagles at the point of attack, it would be foolish to bet against the reigning champs at home.