# Los Angeles Rams 2026 Season Playbook

A roster built to win now, opening on the other side of the world. Eighteen weeks, nine dates in Inglewood, and a Crenshaw to Hollywood Park map for the ones that matter.

**Team:** Los Angeles Rams (NFL)  
**Home:** SoFi Stadium, Inglewood  
**Official site:** https://www.therams.com  
**Updated:** 2026-08-11T13:00:00-07:00

## Current Outlook

### Aaron Donald Watch

- **Worked out with team:** AUG 9
- **Speed trainer flown in:** CONFIRMED BY MCVAY
- **Decision from Donald:** NONE YET

Donald has been seen running drills at the facility and McVay has not shut the door. Neither Donald nor the club has said anything definitive, so nothing here is a return. Treat it as activity, not an outcome.

Source: [USA TODAY via Yahoo Sports](https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/aaron-donald-coming-back-live-192702740.html), read 2026-08-11.

### Roster Notes

- **Myles Garrett:** ACQUIRED
- **Puka Nacua:** CONTRACT YEAR
- **Tight ends on 53:** 5

Garrett arrives as reigning Defensive Player of the Year. The five tight end group reflects how often this offense ran heavy personnel last season.

Source: [Sports Illustrated and RG](https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-53-man-roster-prediction-preseason), read 2026-08-11.

### Next Three at SoFi

- **Sat Aug 22:** Saints, preseason
- **Thu Aug 27:** Chargers, crosstown
- **Mon Sep 21:** Giants, home opener

Nine dates in Inglewood. Week 1 against San Francisco is a home designation played in Melbourne, so it is not one of them.

Source: [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.therams.com/schedule/), read 2026-08-11.

## Schedule

| Wk | Date | Site | Opponent | Venue | TV | The Plan |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| P1 | Sat 08/15 · 1:00 PM PT | AWAY | [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.chiefs.com) | Arrowhead Stadium | KCBS | A road opener is a television afternoon. The lots in Inglewood stay quiet another week. |
| P2 | Sat 08/22 · 1:00 PM PT | HOME | [New Orleans Saints](https://www.neworleanssaints.com) | SoFi Stadium | KCBS | First Rams football in Inglewood this year, and an afternoon start. Leimert Park and Market Street are open on the way in. |
| P3 | Thu 08/27 · 7:00 PM PT | AWAY | [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.chargers.com) | SoFi Stadium | CBS2 LA | An away game in your own building. Both LA teams, one night, the only preseason date the whole city cares about. |
| 1 | Thu 09/10 · 5:35 PM PT | HOME | [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.49ers.com) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Netflix | A home game you cannot attend. Kickoff is Thursday evening here, Friday lunchtime in Melbourne. Streaming only. |
| 2 | Mon 09/21 · 5:15 PM PT | HOME | [New York Giants](https://www.giants.com) | SoFi Stadium | ESPN-ABC | The real home opener, and Monday night. Eat early, the 405 at five is the whole story. |
| 3 | Sun 09/27 · 5:20 PM PT | AWAY | [Denver Broncos](https://www.denverbroncos.com) | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC | Sunday night at altitude. A good room game. |
| 4 | Sun 10/04 · 10:00 AM PT | AWAY | [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com) | Lincoln Financial Field | FOX | Ten in the morning against a loud building. Find a bar, not a couch. |
| 5 | Mon 10/12 · 5:15 PM PT | HOME | [Buffalo Bills](https://www.buffalobills.com) | SoFi Stadium | ESPN | Monday night, and Bills fans travel better than almost anyone. Expect a full building. |
| 6 | Sun 10/18 · 1:05 PM PT | HOME | [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.azcardinals.com) | SoFi Stadium | FOX | Division game, early kick, easiest full day of the season. Make a morning of Leimert Park first. |
| 7 | Sun 10/25 · 1:25 PM PT | AWAY | [Las Vegas Raiders](https://www.raiders.com) | Allegiant Stadium | FOX | Close enough to drive. Decide early or do not decide at all. |
| 8 | Sun 11/01 · 1:05 PM PT | HOME | [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.chargers.com) | SoFi Stadium | FOX | The crosstown game for real this time, and the Rams are the home side. |
| 9 | Sun 11/08 · 10:00 AM PT | AWAY | [Washington Commanders](https://www.commanders.com) | Northwest Stadium | FOX | Breakfast football. Nothing to plan around. |
| 10 | Sun 11/15 · 1:05 PM PT | AWAY | [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.azcardinals.com) | State Farm Stadium | CBS | The drive to Glendale is doable in a day if you leave at dawn. |
| 11 | Bye week | BYE | No game |  |  | Use it. The list below does not require a ticket. |
| 12 | Wed 11/25 · 5:00 PM PT | HOME | [Green Bay Packers](https://www.packers.com) | SoFi Stadium | Netflix | Thanksgiving eve, at home, on Netflix. The single strangest and best-placed date on the card. |
| 13 | Thu 12/03 · 5:15 PM PT | HOME | [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.chiefs.com) | SoFi Stadium | Prime Video | The hardest home ticket on the card. Buy in September or watch it from a bar. |
| 14 | Sun 12/13 · 1:25 PM PT | AWAY | [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.49ers.com) | Levi's Stadium | FOX | The rematch of a game played in Australia. Division, and it will matter. |
| 15 | Sun 12/20 · 1:25 PM PT | HOME | [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.dallascowboys.com) | SoFi Stadium | CBS | Cowboys fans fill visiting sections everywhere. Fair warning on the concourse. |
| 16 | Fri 12/25 · 5:15 PM PT | AWAY | [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.seahawks.com) | Lumen Field | FOX | Christmas night in Seattle. This one is going to be somebody in your family arguing about the television. |
| 17 | Date to be set | AWAY | [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.buccaneers.com) | Raymond James Stadium |  | Flexed. Do not book anything around it yet. |
| 18 | Date to be set | HOME | [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.seahawks.com) | SoFi Stadium |  | Division, at home, final week. This is the one that decides something. |

## Where to Eat

Everything here is inside about fifteen minutes of the SoFi lots. There is no reason to detour downtown, and Century Boulevard is not the route you want at kickoff.

- **[Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen](https://www.curationsla.com/restaurants/dulan-s-soul-food-kitchen)** (Crenshaw) Smothered chicken and greens, served without ceremony. _Go three hours out, the line stacks at two._
- **Three Weavers Brewing** (Inglewood) Taproom pours at taproom prices, walkable to the shuttle. _Lot fills fast, rideshare in._
- **Randy's Donuts** (Inglewood) The giant donut on Manchester. It absolutely counts as a landmark. _Better as a postgame stop._

## Where to Shop

Inglewood was a shopping district long before it was a stadium district. Go early, most of it closes before a fourth quarter would end.

- **Market Street** (Inglewood) Six blocks of records, resale and murals. No chains and no parking structure, so circle once and take the first spot.
- **Slauson Super Mall** (South LA) Swap meet floor plan, jerseys and chains in every aisle. Cash moves faster than card.
- **[Leimert Park Village](https://www.curationsla.com/neighborhoods/leimert-park)** (Leimert Park) Saturday art walk, drum circle, and the best small press bookshelf in the city.

## What to Do

The Hollywood Park campus runs an events calendar of its own. Pair a game with the thing happening two hundred yards away.

- **[Kia Forum](https://www.curationsla.com/venues/kia-forum)** (Inglewood) The fall concert calendar runs straight through football season on the same off ramp. _Check dates before you buy parking._
- **[Intuit Dome](https://www.curationsla.com/venues/intuit-dome)** (Inglewood) Clippers open in October, so doubleheader Sundays are a real thing here now. _October to January._
- **Hollywood Park Lake** (Inglewood) Six acres of water and lawn on the campus. Tailgate energy without the lot fee. _Daylight hours, year round._

## Away-Game Rooms

Nine road games, several of them before noon. These are the rooms that actually turn the sound on.

- **Tom's Watch Bar** (Downtown) Every screen, every game, sound on the one that matters.
- **[The Greyhound Bar & Grill](https://www.curationsla.com/restaurants/the-greyhound-bar-grill)** (Highland Park) Patio room, neighborhood crowd, no cover for the ten o clock kicks.

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