The Los Angeles Rams remain the Super Bowl favorites in Vegas. That is despite the shellacking they received at the hands of their NFC West rival, San Francisco 49ers in Australia. Even after the news that Myles Garrett was headed to injured reserve, the Rams stood with the shortest odds to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
But that may be about to change.
On Sunday, it was revealed that Garrett is likely to miss more than minimum four games on injured reserve with a knee issue, per ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.
The superstar edge rusher was initially expected back for the Rams’ Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, it appears he will miss that game, as well as another game against an AFC West foe in the Los Angeles Chargers.
The most likely scenario is that the reigning Defensive Player of the Year will make his return Week 9 against the Washington Commanders.
Reports from the Rams are that Garrett is determined to beat that timeline. But that remains to be seen.
The Rams’ goal of winning a Super Bowl remains paramount. But garnering home field advantage may go a long way in trying to even get there.
It is an easy argument to make that had last year’s NFC Championship game not been in Seattle, it would have been the Rams playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Los Angeles is already a game back of both the Seahawks and 49ers, having lost one head-to-head matchup already with the latter.
