Full Rams Schedule Released by NFL; Tough Road Ahead?

The NFL has released the full schedule for the Los Angeles Rams, and it could be another bumpy road for Sean McVay and Co.

Matt Galatzan | May 11, 2023

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We now know where and when the Los Angeles Rams will be playing in 2023.

On Thursday night, the NFL released the full schedule for the entire league, including the Rams, who are looking to bounce back to Super Bowl contention after a frustrating 5-12 season in 2022.

Unfortunately for Sean McVay and Co., it may end up being another tough year, however, with their schedule ranking as the ninth toughest in the league.

Per NFL Research, the Rams' opponents finished 2022 with a 152-133-2 record, which is good for a 53.3 win percentage.

To make things even tougher for L.A., a good portion of their top players from last season, including Jalen Ramsey, A'Shawn Robinson, Allen Robinson, Bobby Wagner, Nick Scott, and more have made their way to new homes via either trade or free agency.

As a result, the Rams entered the free agency period with the lowest number of players on a roster under contract in the NFL with 44 - less than half of the off-season limit. And in the NFL Draft, they did their best to up that number, drafting 14 players, which was the most in the league.

However, the roster restructure didn't stop there, with the Rams signing a whopping 24 undrafted free agents after the conclusion of the draft. In other words, as things stand right now, at least 38 players on the Rams' 90-man roster during offseason workouts will be in their first year in the NFL.

In other words, so many new faces, and so little experience, in combination with a tough schedule, could spell trouble for the Rams.

You can view the full schedule for Los Angeles below:

Week 1, Sept. 10: at Seattle Seahawks | 1:25 p.m. | FOX
Week 2, Sept. 17: San Francisco 49ers | 1:05 p.m. | FOX
Week 3, Sept. 25: at Cincinnati Bengals (Mon) | 5:15 p.m. | ESPN
Week 4, Oct. 1: at Indianapolis Colts | 10 a.m. | FOX
Week 5, Oct. 8: Philadelphia Eagles | 1:05 p.m. | FOX
Week 6, Oct. 15: Arizona Cardinals | 1:25 p.m. | FOX
Week 7, Oct. 22: Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:05 p.m. | FOX
Week 8, Oct. 29: at Dallas Cowboys | 10 a.m. | FOX
Week 9, Nov. 5: at Green Bay Packers | 10 a.m. | FOX
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Nov. 19: Seattle Seahawks | 1:25 p.m. | CBS
Week 12, Nov. 26: at Arizona Cardinals | 1:05 p.m. | FOX
Week 13, Dec. 3: Cleveland Browns | 1:25 p.m. | FOX
Week 14, Dec. 10: at Baltimore Ravens | 10 a.m. | FOX
Week 15, Dec. 17: Washington Commanders | 1:05 p.m. | CBS
Week 16, Dec. 21: New Orleans Saints (Thurs) | 5:15 p.m. | Amazon Prime Video –
Week 17, Dec. 31: at New York Giants | 10 a.m. | FOX
Week 18*: TBD: at San Francisco 49ers | TBD | TBD

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Published May 11, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com