The Los Angeles Rams‘ 2025 NFL season is going to be interesting.
They’ve retained most of their key players from the 2024 team that won the NFC West and went toe-to-toe with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round. But the team also added some new wrinkles in receiver Davante Adams and rookies Terrance Ferguson and running back Jarquez Hunter.
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The key to it all is Matthew Stafford, who decided to return to the Rams after pondering a departure this offseason.
So, when tasked with coming up with one word to describe the Rams’ season, FOX Sports’ Ben Arthur wrote: “curiosity.”
“How much more elite-level football does 37-year-old QB Matthew Stafford have in him?” Arthur wrote. “Can new Rams receiver Davante Adams stave off the inevitable steep decline for another year, forming a top tandem with Puka Nacua? The Rams can be at the top of the NFC if they get what they need from Stafford and Adams, considering how great their young defense is becoming.”
These are all fair questions. The Rams have a veteran-laden team that, while powerful, could take a step back if some of its stars’ age catches up quickly. The defense is very young, too, which can either be a positive or a negative depending on how the season shakes out.
This team could easily win the NFC West again and make a Super Bowl run … or flounder in a make-or-break year. No matter which way it falls, the Rams’ braintrust of Sean McVay and Les Snead will need to figure out their plans for a team with a lot of question marks following this year.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL analyst describes Rams’ 2025 season in one word