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Could Los Angeles Rams Help Fire Washington Commanders' Ron Rivera?

Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera could be fired after Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Jeremy Brener

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NFL teams firing their coaches during the season has become a hot topic lately ... and the Los Angeles Rams could have their hand in it.

No, Sean McVay isn't going anywhere, but if he can lead his team to victory on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, it may be the final game in the Ron Rivera era.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Commanders are planning to fire Rivera at the end of the season, but a big loss on Sunday could expedite the process.

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On Friday, the cross-town rival Los Angeles Chargers fired Brandon Staley after an embarrassing 63-21 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. Staley became the third coach this season to lose his job in the middle of the year, and Rivera could possibly become the fourth.

About a year ago, the Rams were simply waiting for the season to end, much like their Christmas Day opponent in the Denver Broncos, but after a 51-14 thumping, Nathaniel Hackett was fired the next day in a brutal firing less than a year after he was hired to be the team's coach.

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The Commanders come into Sunday's game having lost four games in a row, including back-to-back games by 30 or more points. If the Rams can continue that trend, Rivera's season may come to an end sooner than he is expecting.

The Commanders and Rams are set to kick off at 1:05 p.m. PT tomorrow inside SoFi Stadium. The game can be watched on CBS.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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