Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is not worried about Super Bowl expectations entering the 2026 season.
The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2026 season as the overwhelming Super Bowl favorites; however, Sean McVay could care less about that.
In a recent interview, McVay acknowledged the Rams' status as the perceived favorite but said he believes his team has the right mindset to block out the outside noise heading into the season.
"Well, I think you acknowledge it, but you say it doesn't mean anything. You know, you say, 'You guys remember who the favorites were last year, right?' No. No, you don't. No," McVay said.
McVay pointed to the fact that nobody remembered who the favorites were in 2025, and that should be the case in 2026. Despite having a solid roster, it means nothing until the work is done on the field during training camp and in the regular season.
"And so, our guys, I think we've got the appropriate humility that you earn it every single day. There's inevitably what I want us to be. I want us to be courageous, connected inside out more than we've ever been before and then we're going to have to handle the storms. Because you're either in it, you're coming out of it, or you're getting ready to go back into it. It's one of those three things all the time. And how you handle that is a separator," McVay said.
While the Rams have built a formidable team, getting to the Super Bowl is far from guaranteed. A lot will need to go right for Los Angeles, and McVay knows it all starts in training camp.
So far, the Rams continue to elevate their competition on both sides of the ball and have mostly avoided big issues(outside of some minor injury scares). The 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford is participating this time around, a stark difference from last season, when he couldn't practice due to a concerning back injury.
Things seem to be trending in the right direction, as the Rams are looking to finally get over the hump after back-to-back dreadful ends to their season.
The Rams are coming off a great 2025 season, and they’ll look to make 2026 even better. Last season, Los Angeles fell short of playing in the big game, losing to the eventual champions, the Seahawks, in the NFC Championship game.
Los Angeles has taken every possible step to avoid a repeat of last season and to earn the opportunity to be the last team standing, while keeping the road to a championship at home.
With the Super Bowl being held at SoFi Stadium this upcoming season, the Rams will look to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in their backyard again. The Rams became the first team to do so in Super Bowl LVI, and they’ll look to do that again once February 2027 rolls around.
McVay is no stranger to what a Super Bowl-contending team looks like. The 40-year-old will enter his 10th year at the helm, and it’s been quite the journey for him.
McVay has led the Rams to seven playoff appearances, including three consecutive postseason appearances, has compiled a 10-6 record, three trips to the NFC Championship Game, two trips to the Super Bowl, and a Super Bowl title.
