2025 NFL season preview: Complete coverage
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Another NFL season dawns with the Rams and Chargers each hoping to ride into the Silicon Valley sunset with the Vince Lombardi trophy in hand this February.
Those lofty ambitions must first have to survive the 17-game gauntlet that is the NFL regular season. The Rams are considered a Super Bowl favorite with Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay at the helm. Year 2 of the Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh era will hope to maximize the skills and promise of Justin Herbert.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Rams and Chargers as they embark on a new season.
Micah Parsons making his debut for the Green Bay Packers isn’t the only notable storyline to follow as a new NFL season kicks off.
With Matthew Stafford at quarterback and a roster full of talented players, Sean McVay and the Rams are definitely heading to the Super Bowl this season.
Jim Harbaugh is confident Justin Herbert can lead the Chargers to a Super Bowl title, but the quarterback has to first prove he can win in the playoffs.
The AFC West might have the greatest collection of NFL head coaches ever assembled in a single division. Each of them knows not to underestimate the other.
Matthew Stafford is one of several reasons why the Rams offense could be one of the most fearsome in the NFL, but has the 37-year-old QB overcome his back issues?
Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 1 of the NFL season, starting with the season-opening showdown between the Eagles and Cowboys.
Devin Woodhouse, the Chargers’ head strength and conditioning coach has a reputation for making players better. He’s also the son-in-law of Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
Sean McVay’s grandfather helped the 49ers become an NFL dynasty. Guiding the Rams to a Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium “would mean a lot” to McVay.
After getting torched by Saquon Barkley last season, the Rams have added “a little spice” to the defensive line in hopes of backing the team to the Super Bowl.
The Chargers allowed the fewest points of any team in the league last season. Jim Harbaugh and Jesse Minter hope to see even more improvement in 2025.
Justin Herbert has yet to lead the Chargers to a playoff win, but will Year 2 of the Jim Harbaugh experiment in L.A. lift the quarterback to new heights?
Kicker Cameron Dicker, punter JK Scott and long snapper Josh Harris understand the importance of supporting one another on and off the field.
Joshua Karty, Ethan Evans and Alex Ward have learned from the highs and lows of the 2024 season, and they’re hoping that will strengthen their efforts in 2025.
Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback for the Rams and the plan is for Alaric Jackson to start at left tackle against the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Najee Harris, who missed the preseason and training camp because an eye injury he sustained in a fireworks accident, could play in the Chargers’ season opener.
Everything you need to know about the Chargers vs. Chiefs season-opening matchup, including how to watch, betting odds and a prediction on who will win.
Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts reminisces about the NFL’s first overseas excursion in 1976 when the Chargers played the St. Louis Cardinals in Tokyo.
