The Los Angeles Rams sitting at the top of PFF’s projected win total leaderboard is the kind of offseason note that should barely register for anyone who’s been paying attention to 2026 NFL predictions. Rams fans know the drill: being tagged as the projected best team doesn’t win anything by itself.
What does jump off the page is the other end of the list, where the Arizona Cardinals sit last at 32nd with 4.33 projected wins. Even that number feels charitable.
And then there’s Mack Wilson, who handed Rams fans the perfect punchline with his viral response to the Rams acquiring Myles Garrett.
"S-, they gotta deal with us. At the end of the day, they gotta deal with us."
That line already had a life of its own. Now, with the Rams perched at the top and Arizona buried at the bottom, it plays like an accidental setup for the joke that keeps getting better for Los Angeles fans.
Wilson’s confidence is easy to appreciate. But from the Rams’ side, it’s hard not to laugh at how neatly his words fit the current picture.
The irony would really sting if Arizona managed to trip up the Rams in one of their two meetings. In Week 6 at home, Los Angeles is nearly a two-touchdown favorite. In Week 10 in Arizona, the Rams are still laying double digits.
Those are the kinds of games the Rams cannot afford to mishandle, especially with a brutal schedule in front of them. On paper, a Cardinals win would be one of the least likely outcomes on the Rams’ slate, and Arizona isn’t favored in any game this season.
That’s the broader picture here. PFF’s win projections won’t matter once the games are played, and they’ll be forgotten soon enough. But Wilson’s quote has already become a built-in reminder for Rams fans anytime these teams land on opposite sides of the standings.
For now, the joke lands because of who said it and where Arizona sits. And unless something changes fast, it’s going to keep landing right up until Week 10.
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