The Los Angeles Rams have emerged from their latest loss as fast favorites for next year’s Super Bowl. As a fan, would you rather be the favorite, or would you rather fly under the radar and hit teams from the shadows like the Rams did in 1999?
Does the perception of preseason quality have an impact on a team’s actual chances of making it to the Super Bowl? Being marked as “the most important game of the year” on the opposing team’s calendar? Or is this just media mumbo jumbo in the NFL news cycle during a team rebuild?
The Rams were already one of the Super Bowl favorites before trading Trent McDuffie and retaining the 13th overall pick in the draft, but this move and the addition of Jaylen Watson put Los Angeles even further ahead of the competition. Or so they say.
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It also doesn’t hurt to retain most, if not all, of the key players from last season’s 12-5 team that made the NFC Championship Game.
Do you believe the Rams are the team to beat? Still close? Would you rather be a favorite or an underdog?
I will post some tips in the comments section below. Post your own answer, reply to other answers, and share with the rest of the community how important you think this is: favorite, loser, or who cares?