September is creeping closer, and with it comes the familiar buzz that football season is almost here. The preseason is even nearer, which means the conversation around the NFL is shifting toward the question that always matters most: who is going to be the toughest team to deal with?
In a Bleacher Report piece, NFL analyst Alex Kay singled out one team he believes will be especially dangerous in 2026. After running through one reason each NFL team shouldn’t be ignored, Kay pointed to the Los Angeles Rams as the group that could be “impossible to stop” this season.
Kay didn’t stop there. He called the Rams the “league's best team” and said there will be “little chance any opponent will overlook the Los Angeles Rams in 2026.”
The reason, in his view, starts with what they did this offseason. Kay wrote that the Rams “spared no expense in padding out the few remaining weak areas of their roster and going all-in for another Lombardi Trophy. The team retained most of its key free agents while swinging blockbuster trades to bring both Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie aboard, creating the league's most dangerous defense as a result.”
And the talent at the top of the roster is already formidable. The Rams have MVP Matthew Stafford and star wide receiver Puka Nacua leading the offense, with Sean McVay on the sideline and Myles Garrett now in the mix. Put it together, and it’s not hard to see why Kay views Los Angeles as the team to beat.
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