Rams Ranked NFL's Second-Most-Watchable Team in 2026

“Everyone loves watching a “one last job” movie, and everyone will love watching the Rams in 2026,” Solak wrote. “Every season could be the final one for 38-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford. Given just how sensational the sunset of his career has been — an MVP trophy, the no-look throws, the never-say-die fourth-quarter comebacks — how could you possibly endure missing what might be one of his last 17 games?

“And even if you could endure it … Myles Garrett? On the Rams? Next to Aaron Donald?! No, Donald hasn’t signed yet. And Garrett has now missed 12 training camp practices because of knee swelling. But this is not a ranking for cold water to be thrown on hype. The Rams in their final realized form — Stafford, Garrett, Donald, receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, cornerback Trent McDuffie and coach Sean McVay — might be one of the most watchable teams in history. They fail to take the top spot only because Donald is not yet on the roster. We wait with bated breath.”

The Rams won a Super Bowl with Stafford in 2021, and they’ve been chasing another one ever since, with Stafford now at the point in his career where he’s operating year to year. The future Hall of Famer, who turns 39 next year, could retire after 2026 or 2027, or play longer. That decision belongs to him, but it’s clearly shaping the Rams’ approach.

General manager Les Snead and McVay have treated every offseason with that same urgency, including this year, when the Rams acquired two All-Pro players, Garrett and McDuffie, to upgrade the pass rush and cornerback spot. A potential return by Donald would only add to the intrigue.

After falling one game shy of the Super Bowl in 2025, the Rams have the pieces to break through, with Stafford chasing a second ring and Davante Adams still hunting for his first.

Global attention will turn to the Rams when the team opens the season in Melbourne, Australia. The question is whether Los Angeles will be the latest star-powered team to justify the hype, or fall short of it.