While the Los Angeles Rams are far from finished with proving how far they can go in 2023, emerging as a playoff contender despite a roster that was largely constructed out of a necessity to react to trading their early draft picks and signing players to contracts that did more harm than good, it’s not too early to say that this season’s surprisingly positive results could lead to a faster return the top tier than anticipated. If not this year’s playoffs, then at least next year’s playoffs based on two factors:
The Rams are better than most people expected.