Stu Jackson

Now that the Rams' 2025 schedule has been officially announced, senior staff writer Stu Jackson ranks the top five games for Los Angeles this upcoming season.

5) Week 1 vs. Texans (1:25 p.m. PT, CBS)TICKETS|SUITES

As previously noted, the big draw for the home opener will be the 2023 NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year (Houston's C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr.) vs. Los Angeles' finalists Puka Nacua and Kobie Turner; Nacua finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting, Turner third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.

4) Week 3 at Eagles, Sept. 21 (10 a.m. PT, FOX)

It was surprising to see this game get the early regional window for its time slot. Nonetheless, a portion of the offseason discussion surrounding the Rams was that they were 13 yards away from beating the Eagles in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, and arguably gave them their most competitive game during their Super Bowl-winning postseason run.

Looking at the way Los Angeles approached free agency and the draft, it was clear the influence that last year's playoff and regular season matchup had on that.

3) Week 7 at Jaguars in London, Oct. 19 (6:30 a.m. PT, NFL Network)

First visit to London since 2019 for the Rams, but they will be the road team this time. Jacksonville has several Rams connections heading into this one, namely with former Director of Scouting Strategy James Gladstone being hired as their new general manager and former offensive coordinator Liam Coen being hired as their new head coach.

Not to mention the intrigue of facing 2025 No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter, who is being trained to continue playing both wide receiver and cornerback like he was at Colorado.

2) Week 11 vs. Seahawks, Nov. 16 (1:05 p.m. PT, FOX)TICKETS|SUITES

The homecoming game for 2021 triple crown-winner and Super Bowl LVI MVP Cooper Kupp.

1) Week 15 vs. Lions, Dec. 14 (1:25 p.m. PT, FOX)TICKETS|SUITES

These teams have become very familiar with each other: Including the playoffs, this will be the third meeting between them in less than two calendar years.

Examining external expectations surround the Rams and Lions, this could very well have playoff seeding implications should both teams meet those.