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NFL's top preseason pick opens 2026 with a loss as full-season projections favor the Bengals

9/13/2026

A preseason favorite, in football terms the team most analysts expect to win the championship before a single game is played, rarely keeps that label undisturbed. The Los Angeles Rams held it going into 2026.

They lost the opener to the San Francisco 49ers, a game played in Australia, and the questions around them have not settled since.

What the Rams are actually dealing with Whether the Rams can rally from that opening loss is far from settled. The team carries several unresolved issues into the regular season.

A couple of players face the possibility of NFL suspensions. The play level of Aaron Donald is uncertain. The health of Myles Garrett later in the year is an open question.

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