5 takeaways from the Rams' 2026 schedule
The Rams can not afford to slip up early or late in the 2026 season with how difficult things look.
The Los Angeles Rams , along with the NFL, have released their 2026 schedule , detailing when and where the Rams will be playing this season. With a tough slate of games ahead of them, here are five instant takeaways from the schedule release. Rams will face teams dealing with injuries to kick off season To kick off the season, the Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers , New York Giants , and Denver Broncos in the first three weeks.
All three teams had a star player suffer late-season injuries that they're still working through. George Kittle, Malik Nabers, and Bo Nix will all be racing to be back to full health. However, in the race, the quality those players possess might not be there yet as they have to get used to live-action football again.
Keep in mind that Matthew Stafford took two weeks to return to his normal form after missing most of the lead-up to the 2025 season with injury. The first six weeks of the season could be a trap On top of facing the 49ers and Broncos, both of whom made the playoffs last season, the Rams will also play the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and Arizona Cardinals in the first six weeks of the season. The Rams open the season in Australia, before hosting the Giants.
They'll have a back-to-back road trips to Denver and Philadelphia before hosting the Bills. The Eagles and Bills also made the postseason last year, and the Giants have John Harbaugh as a new coach. That's five weeks of hard-hitting action with international/cross-country travel thrown into the mix.