Hogwash.This is easy.And let me prove it to you:I predict the Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams, practically every expert's preseason pick to win the NFC West, are going to struggle early in the season.
They definitely aren't going to dominate the San Francisco 49ers in the opener.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.RAMS' DISASTER IN AUSTRALIA RAISES THE QUESTION: SHOULD THE TEAM HAVE FOLLOWED THE 49ERS THERE EARLIER?And, as a team with a lot of new faces, especially on defense, they might even struggle the first month of the season.Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett teaming up has many believing the Los Angeles Rams will be a force to be reckoned with during the 2026 NFL season.(GETTY IMAGES)Fine, so I jest.The Rams have already lost their opener to the Niners.But seriously, the Rams’ ability to rally after their season-opening loss is far from certain given the myriad questions they face: the possibility of NFL suspensions for a couple of players, how well Aaron Donald eventually plays, how healthy Myles Garrett will be later this season and whether they have enough team speed."The only reason people wouldn't pick them is because the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl traditionally doesn't win the Super Bowl," "NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson told OutKick.
"Something happened, injuries, or just we see another team come in or whatever.The NFC West is a gauntlet, including the reigning Super Bowl champs sitting there."See? Hanson gets it.Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept.
11, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.(Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
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