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Due to their popularity and success in 2025, the Los Angeles Rams have been selected to play in prime-time slots this holiday season. The Rams will host the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Eve, before playing the Seattle Seahawks on Christmas. It may not seem like good news, but here’s why the schedule works in the Rams' favor.
When the Rams host the Packers, they will do so on a Wednesday. However, they will be coming off a long rest as the Week 12 matchup with Green Bay comes after their Week 11 bye. That means the Rams will have a much-needed break to reset for the contest, with 10 days of rest in between games.
The Rams will then play the following Thursday, giving them an eight-day gap over the typical seven-day cycle that is the NFL. After the Rams play the Kansas City Chiefs at home, they do not play again for 10 days. The Rams will then travel to San Francisco, returning to their usual seven-day cycle.
The Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 before traveling to Seattle for a Christmas showdown. From November 15 to December 20, a period when teams often suffer injuries or losses due to fatigue and wear and tear, the Rams will not play a single contest within six days of each other.
That should provide the Rams with the time to recover, as they do have many difficult opponents. Also, the Rams play three home games and only one road contest over that span.
When the Rams play the Seahawks on Christmas, they will be the road team. Since the reinstitution of annual games on Christmas Day, starting in 2021, road teams are 9-4. Perhaps having to travel makes the road teams focus during Christmas, but with a defending Super Bowl champion, the Rams need every advantage they can get.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: LA Rams’ holiday schedule could be an advantage late in the year
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When the Rams host the Packers, they will do so on a Wednesday. However, they will be coming off a long rest as the Week 12 matchup with Green Bay comes after their Week 11 bye. That means the Rams will have a much-needed break to reset for the contest, with 10 days of rest in between games.
The Rams will then play the following Thursday, giving them an eight-day gap over the typical seven-day cycle that is the NFL. After the Rams play the Kansas City Chiefs at home, they do not play again for 10 days. The Rams will then travel to San Francisco, returning to their usual seven-day cycle.
The Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 before traveling to Seattle for a Christmas showdown. From November 15 to December 20, a period when teams often suffer injuries or losses due to fatigue and wear and tear, the Rams will not play a single contest within six days of each other.
That should provide the Rams with the time to recover, as they do have many difficult opponents. Also, the Rams play three home games and only one road contest over that span.
When the Rams play the Seahawks on Christmas, they will be the road team. Since the reinstitution of annual games on Christmas Day, starting in 2021, road teams are 9-4. Perhaps having to travel makes the road teams focus during Christmas, but with a defending Super Bowl champion, the Rams need every advantage they can get.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: LA Rams’ holiday schedule could be an advantage late in the year
Continue reading...
