LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Rams' 2025 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate on Wednesday.
The Rams will open at SoFi Stadium for the first time since the start of the 2022 season before playing back-to-back games on the road.
Los Angeles benefits from a mid-season bye after an early bye week in 2024. The Rams will play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in Week 7, playing in London for the first time since 2019.
Here's what's in store for the Rams:
Rams 2025 regular-season schedule
Week 1: Sept. 7 vs. Houston Texans
Week 2: Sept. 14 at Tennessee Titans
Week 3: Sept. 21 at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 4: Sept. 28 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: Oct. 2 vs. San Francisco 49ers (TNF)
Week 6: Oct. 12 at Baltimore Ravens
Week 7: Oct. 19 at Jaguars (London)
Week 8: Bye week
Week 9: Nov. 2 vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 10: Nov. 9 at 49ers
Week 11: Nov. 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: Nov. 23 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13: Nov. 30 at Carolina Panthers
Week 14: Dec. 7 at Arizona Cardinals
Week 15: Dec. 14 vs. Detroit Lions
Week 16: Dec. 18 at Seahawks (TNF)
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Atlanta Falcons (MNF)
Week 18: vs. Cardinals
*Date for Week 18 is to be determined
Strength of schedule: .491 (16th easiest).
Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Biggest takeaway
The NFL expects the Rams to be a good and relevant team, giving Los Angeles five standalone games, including two of their last three games of the season. The Rams, who have made the playoffs all but two seasons since coach Sean McVay was hired in 2017, return the majority of their core from their playoff team last season. Three of those five island games are away from SoFi Stadium, including the back-to-back in Weeks 16 and 17.
Circle this date
Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles. This is a rematch of the snow-filled game that ended the Rams' 2024 season. That game, a 28-22 loss, was so close that Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. later said Los Angeles was the eventual Super Bowl champion's biggest threat in the playoffs. Unlike that divisional round playoff game, this one is early enough so that weather is unlikely to be a big factor.
Key stretch
Weeks 8-12. After the Rams' trip to London, Los Angeles has a bye week and then three out of four games at home. The one road game? A short trip to San Francisco to play the 49ers. This will be a welcome stretch where they'll get a break from the long distances they will travel during the 2025 season.
Bold prediction
The Rams will win at least seven of their last 10 games after the bye to end the season. Los Angeles has gone on a run to make the playoffs each of the past two seasons using similar surges, although both were necessary given their 3-6 (2023) and 1-4 (2024) starts to the past two seasons. The schedule sets up for a strong end to the 2025 season, especially with few potential cold-weather games.
What extra challenge will the London game bring, on top of an already East Coast-heavy schedule?
The Rams will travel 34,832 miles this upcoming season, second only to the Chargers, who also have an international game in 2025. The Rams will also cross an NFL-high 44 time zones. Los Angeles could help eliminate some of the back-and-forth travel by staying on the East Coast before their trip to London, as they play in Baltimore in Week 7.