Could Rams become a Super Bowl favorite as soon as 2024?

Week 16 began with the Los Angeles Rams defeating the New Orleans Saints in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the result suggested. Los Angeles got off to a quick 30-point lead and only let the Saints tie the game during garbage time.

The biggest victory for Sean McVay’s squad since Super Bowl LVI occurred on Thursday. Most fans and experts didn’t anticipate the Rams to perform like this in 2023.

Matthew Stafford is playing some of the greatest football of his career, as demonstrated by the primetime victory over New Orleans, and Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua were both excellent late-round selections from the previous two rounds.

Thursday night also demonstrated to me how Los Angeles may be closer than we realize to winning another Lombardi Trophy. Could it occur as early as the campaign of 2024?

To be honest, I no longer think anything is impossible for McVay and this young, incredibly talented core. I really am a believer now, no matter how this season turns out.

A protracted rebuild seemed anticipated going into the season after the disastrous class 5-12, injury-plagued season of ’22. What is it that most of us didn’t get right?

I have also learned this year how important it is to have a top-notch front desk—something that cannot be undervalued. Under the supervision of any company without a strong foundation in place, the leaky boat would have swiftly sank, but Les Snead and McVay’s dynamic team steadied it fast.

McVay or Snead have had the tendency to frustrate the fanbase over the years. However, their leadership and guidance is the difference between a winning organization and a losing one. The Rams are fortunate to have them in place as this season would’ve been a hell of a lot different without either one at the helm.

Blaine Grisak of TST wrote in his post from December 21 about how Snead was selected as one of the general managers who would most likely assist his team this season.

In April, Les needed to make the most of his draft selections, and he succeeded. Ahkello Witherspoon and Kevin Dotson were two other underappreciated signings made by Snead. These decisions have positioned the Rams for long-term success while enabling the team to overcome the odds in ’23.

Again, I’m not sure what the end of this season will hold for LA. If I did, I’d head straight out to Vegas and put my life savings on the Rams to win it all in February.

What I do know is that with the team playing in such a weak conference, it’s not far-fetched at all to imagine McVay’s squad as a title contender in 2024.

Other than the 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys, and Lions, the NFC has a number of young rosters that haven’t yet gained enough credibility.

I can’t think of any other standouts that immediately come to me, however there may be a squad that appears out of nowhere. Thus, in 2024, why not include the Rams in the mix?

As we move into the upcoming season, there are a ton of positives to build on, including plenty of cap room and the first first-round pick in a long time. There is no way that anyone should underestimate this club, especially after what they showed on Thursday Night Football.

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