Rams are playoff confident: ‘We see ourselves as a really big Super Bowl contender’
LA TimesRams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp are back in the spotlight for the NFL playoffs. Even before the Rams knew their opponent — they had to wait until Sunday night for the outcome of the Detroit Lions’ 31-9 victory over the Vikings — Turner and his teammates said their rebound from a 1-4 start showed they were gritty, resilient and prepared to make a run to the Super Bowl. “The urgency picks up, but we’ve been putting ourselves in position this entire last back half of the season.” Rams Sean McVay vs. Kevin O’Connell: Familiar foes, unfamiliar territory Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was Sean McVay’s offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Rams. “We see ourselves as a really big Super Bowl contender, and we want to live up to that expectation.” The Rams roster includes veterans who were part of the Rams’ Super Bowl run in the 2021 season. Edge rusher Jared Verse, the lone Rams player voted to the Pro Bowl, defensive lineman Braden Fiske, linebacker Omar Speights, safeties Kamren Kinchens and Jaylen McCollough and kicker Joshua Karty are rookies.