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Rams 2026-27 schedule release: Toughest matchups, bye week, prediction

Nypost · · 752 words · By Vincent Bonsignore
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“They play nine teams that reached the playoffs last year”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided web search results for this claim are generic pages about Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and sharks; none of them contain information regarding the Rams' 2026 schedule or playoff opponents.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Great white sharks are surging off Southern California. It’s actually good for the ocean. With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark...
https://www.latimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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“including their season opener against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the Rams and 49ers will open the 2026 season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will launch the 2026 NFL season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, marking the league’s first-ever regular season game in Australia and a maj…
https://easternherald.com/2026/03/26/rams-vs-49ers-melbourne…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco 49ers fans before the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams.The 2026 regular-season schedule hasn't officially been released just yet, but we already know San Francisco will…
https://ninernoise.com/49ers-rumored-primetime-sofi-stadium-…
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web search NEUTRAL — • Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 25 — the day before Thanksgiving.It also gets to bookend the regular season with the second game of the season from Australia and then a game on the fin…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7276673/2026/05/13/nfl-netf…
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“They will play a minimum of seven prime-time games”
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One source explicitly mentions the 2026 schedule has a 'significant primetime flavor,' but other results only provide general links to schedules without specifying the number of prime-time games.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams' official 2026 schedule has arrived, carrying a significant primetime flavor with it - especially at home. After kicking off the season facing the 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Groun…
https://www.therams.com/news/rams-release-official-2026-sche…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here is the Rams' full schedule for the 2026 regular season, featuring matchups against the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles and Seahawks.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here is a complete breakdown of the Rams' 2026 schedule, including dates, start times and analysis for all 17 games.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/los-angeles-rams-schedule-…
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“are scheduled to play on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and potentially Saturday”
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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Wikipedia page for Los Angeles, shark news, and Dodgers website) and do not mention the Rams' game days.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Great white sharks are surging off Southern California. It’s actually good for the ocean. With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark...
https://www.latimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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“they play the Packers on Thanksgiving Eve”
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Multiple sources confirm the Rams will play the Green Bay Packers on the eve of Thanksgiving (Nov 25) in 2026, streamed on Netflix.
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web search NEUTRAL — • Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams on Nov.Netflix has the luxury of not paying for a full schedule of games, but it also receives some great matchups. The first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game shapes …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7276673/2026/05/13/nfl-netf…
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL on Thanksgiving Eve? Netflix to stream Packers vs. Rams night before Turkey Day.Shop Rams vs. Packers NFL tickets. The 2026 NFL schedule will be released entirely on Thursday, May 14, including th…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/05/13/nfl-tha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL announced on Wednesday its inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game will be played this year between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams, on Netflix.Originally published by FoxNews on May 13, 20…
https://www.mixedtimes.com/sports/nfl-announces-that-inaugur…
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“travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks on Christmas Day”
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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Wikipedia page for Los Angeles, shark news, and Dodgers website) and do not mention a Christmas Day game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Great white sharks are surging off Southern California. It’s actually good for the ocean. With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark...
https://www.latimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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“they must wait until Week 11 for their bye week”
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While general schedule links are provided, none of the snippets specify that the Rams' bye week is Week 11. One result discusses the Texans' bye week preferences, which is irrelevant.
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web search NEUTRAL — They had a Week 6 bye in 2022 and in 2025, a Week 7 bye in 2023 and a Week 14 bye in 2024. It's safe to say the Texans would prefer a bye that falls closer to the middle of the season (weeks 8-11) thi…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-schedule-release…
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web search NEUTRAL — The complete 2026 NFL season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all NFL games.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Los Angeles Rams news. Find news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Los Angeles Rams.
https://www.nfl.com/teams/los-angeles-rams/
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“face a six-week gauntlet against the Packers, Chiefs, 49ers, Cowboys, Seahawks and Buccaneers”
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The search results mention the teams involved in general 2025/2026 contexts but do not confirm a specific six-week 'gauntlet' sequence for the Rams following Week 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Los Angeles Rams live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/lar/los-angeles-rams
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Washington Commanders.Buccaneers' 2026 Instant Impact Rookie: Rueben Bain Jr. 11:13.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LV/las-vegas-raiders/
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the 2025–26 NFL Tournament for live scores, results, standings, brackets and upcoming games with real-time updates all season long.
https://nflplayoffpass.com/tournament/nfl-2025-2026/
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“They close out the regular season at home against the Seahawks”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the final regular season game of 2026.
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“the NFL debuting its inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the NFL is debuting its first-ever/inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game in 2026 between the Rams and Packers.
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“The Rams were 0-2 on their trips to the Pacific Northwest last year”
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“Week 2 vs. Giants (MNF)”
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“Week 6 vs. Cardinals”
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“Week 7 at Raiders”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.