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Los Angeles Rams Schedulegami: Opponents Never Faced in Primetime

What is a schedulegami? MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they’ve never shared before.

The Rams have faced the Panthers 23 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.

The Rams have never faced 4 of their 31 possible opponents on Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night. Of those 4, three have only ever met the Rams on a Sunday afternoon. The other one has met in at least one other scheduling window, such as a Saturday or a game abroad.

The 2026 schedule adds six schedulegamis across five games: San Francisco in an international game in Week 1, Denver on Sunday night in Week 3, Green Bay on a Wednesday in Week 12, Kansas City on Thursday night in Week 13, and Seattle on Christmas and on a Friday in Week 16. One game counts twice because it fits two windows, a Christmas game on a Friday.

Every Rams opponent by scheduling window, 1966–2025

Each number shows how many times the Rams have faced that opponent in the listed window. “Never” means the matchup has not happened there yet; “2026 first” means this season will be the first.

OpponentGamessince 1966Mon nightsince 1970Sun nightsince 1987Thu nightsince 1978Thanksgivingsince 1966Christmassince 1966Saturdaysince 1966Kickoffsince 2002Intlsince 2005Fridaysince 1966Wednesdaysince 1966
49ers1201255nevernever3never2026 first3never
Falcons807never2nevernever1nevernevernevernever
Saints79331nevernever1nevernevernevernever
Cardinals66212nevernever1never11never
Seahawks55334never2026 firstnevernevernever2026 firstnever
Packers4121nevernevernever1nevernevernever2026 first
Bears4075nevernevernevernevernevernever1never
Giants342nevernevernevernevernevernever1nevernever
Lions3321never2never1nevernevernevernever
Vikings312never2nevernevernevernevernever1never
Commanders284nevernevernevernever2nevernevernevernever
Cowboys2732never1nevernevernevernevernevernever
Eagles27221nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Buccaneers27522nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Panthers23never1nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Colts212nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Browns1621nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Raiders162never1nevernever1nevernevernevernever
Jets16nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Steelers161never1nevernever2nevernevernevernever
Bills151nevernevernevernevernever1nevernevernever
Bengals153nevernevernevernevernevernever1nevernever
Broncos1512026 first1never1nevernevernevernevernever
Dolphins151nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Patriots14never11nevernevernevernever1nevernever
Titans14never1nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Chiefs131never2026 firstnevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Chargers13nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Ravens1011nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Jaguars7nevernevernevernevernevernevernever1nevernever
Texans6nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever

2026 Rams schedulegamis

  • Week 1 — Rams vs. 49ers

    First-ever Rams–49ers International meeting. Final: 49ers 27, Rams 7.

  • Week 3 — Rams at Broncos

    First-ever Rams–Broncos Sunday night meeting. Final: Broncos 30, Rams 26.

  • Week 12 — Rams vs. Packers

    First-ever Rams–Packers Wednesday meeting.

  • Week 13 — Rams vs. Chiefs

    First-ever Rams–Chiefs Thursday night meeting.

  • Week 16 — Rams at Seahawks

    First-ever Rams–Seahawks Christmas and Friday meeting.

Rams venue-first matchups, 1966–2025

Schedulegami vs. venue first: A schedulegami means the teams have never met in that scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in the window, but one team has never hosted it.

Some matchups have appeared in a primetime window several times, but always with the same team hosting. The table below shows where the other team has never hosted that matchup in the same window.

MatchupWindowGamesHosted bydesignated home teamNever hosted by
Rams–49ersSunday night549ersRams
Rams–SeahawksThursday night4SeahawksRams
Rams–CowboysMonday night3RamsCowboys
Rams–SaintsMonday night3SaintsRams
Rams–SaintsSunday night3SaintsRams
Rams–CardinalsMonday night2Cardinals (St. Louis and Arizona)Rams
Rams–BrownsMonday night2BrownsRams
Rams–PackersMonday night2PackersRams
Rams–ColtsMonday night2Colts (Baltimore and Indianapolis)Rams
Rams–EaglesSunday night2RamsEagles
Rams–CardinalsThursday night2Rams (St. Louis)Cardinals
Rams–VikingsThursday night2RamsVikings
Rams–LionsThanksgiving2LionsRams
Rams–RavensMonday night1RamsRavens
Rams–BroncosMonday night1Rams (St. Louis)Broncos
Rams–ChiefsMonday night1RamsChiefs
Rams–DolphinsMonday night1RamsDolphins
Rams–SteelersMonday night1SteelersRams
Rams–CardinalsSunday night1Rams (St. Louis)Cardinals
Rams–RavensSunday night1Rams (St. Louis)Ravens
Rams–PanthersSunday night1Rams (St. Louis)Panthers
Rams–BrownsSunday night1BrownsRams
Rams–BroncosSunday night1BroncosRams
Rams–LionsSunday night1LionsRams
Rams–PackersSunday night1Rams (St. Louis)Packers
Rams–PatriotsSunday night1PatriotsRams
Rams–TitansSunday night1RamsTitans
Rams–BroncosThursday night1BroncosRams
Rams–ChiefsThursday night1RamsChiefs
Rams–RaidersThursday night1RamsRaiders
Rams–PatriotsThursday night1RamsPatriots
Rams–SaintsThursday night1RamsSaints
Rams–EaglesThursday night1EaglesRams
Rams–SteelersThursday night1Rams (St. Louis)Steelers
Rams–CowboysThanksgiving1CowboysRams
Rams–BroncosChristmas1RamsBroncos
Rams–SeahawksChristmas1SeahawksRams
Rams–CardinalsSaturday1RamsCardinals
Rams–FalconsSaturday1RamsFalcons
Rams–PanthersSaturday1PanthersRams
Rams–LionsSaturday1LionsRams
Rams–PackersSaturday1RamsPackers
Rams–RaidersSaturday1Raiders (Los Angeles)Rams
Rams–SaintsSaturday1Rams (St. Louis)Saints
Rams–BillsKickoff Game1RamsBills
Rams–CardinalsFriday1RamsCardinals
Rams–BearsFriday1RamsBears
Rams–VikingsFriday1RamsVikings
Rams–SeahawksFriday1SeahawksRams
Rams–PackersWednesday1RamsPackers
  • 2026 venue first: First time the Bills visit the Rams on Monday night: Week 5, Oct 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. Their only earlier Monday night game was in Buffalo.

2027 Rams matchups that could become schedulegamis

These are the Rams’ projected 2027 opponents and the scheduling windows where each matchup has never happened. Three opponents still depend on Week 18 standings. The full projection is on the Rams team page.

OpponentWhy they playWindows never playedStatus
Arizona CardinalsDivision — twice a yearThanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, Wednesdayconfirmed
Seattle SeahawksDivision — twice a yearThanksgiving, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Wednesdayconfirmed
San Francisco 49ersDivision — twice a yearThanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, Wednesdayconfirmed
Baltimore RavensInterconference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Cincinnati BengalsInterconference rotationSunday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Chicago BearsConference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Wednesdayconfirmed
Detroit LionsConference rotationThursday night, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Cleveland BrownsInterconference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Pittsburgh SteelersInterconference rotationSunday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Green Bay PackersConference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Fridayconfirmed
Minnesota VikingsConference rotationSunday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Wednesdayconfirmed
Dallas CowboysSame-place finish, NFC EastThursday night, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdaypending Week 18 standings
Tampa Bay BuccaneersSame-place finish, NFC SouthThanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdaypending Week 18 standings
Houston Texans17th game — same-place finishall ten windowspending Week 18 standings

Rams schedulegami FAQ

What is a schedulegami?
MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they've never shared before. The Rams have faced the Panthers 23 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.
How many opponents have the Rams never faced in primetime?
The Rams have never faced 4 of their 31 possible opponents in primetime. Those teams are the Jets, Chargers, Jaguars, and Texans. Counted one window at a time, the Rams have never faced 7 opponents on Monday night, 16 on Sunday night, and 19 on Thursday night; the 4 above are the ones missing from all three.
Which teams have the Rams never played on Monday night?
The Rams have never played the Panthers, Jets, Patriots, Titans, Chargers, Jaguars, and Texans on Monday night. That's 7 of their 31 possible opponents through the 2025 season.
Which Rams matchups have only happened on Sunday afternoons?
Three Rams matchups have occurred only in Sunday afternoon windows: the Jets, the Chargers, and Houston. All of them are among the 4 opponents the Rams have never faced in primetime. Nothing on the 2026 schedule changes that.
Which Rams games are schedulegamis in 2026?
Five: Week 1 vs. San Francisco in an international game, Week 3 at Denver on Sunday night, Week 12 vs. Green Bay on a Wednesday, Week 13 vs. Kansas City on Thursday night, and Week 16 at Seattle on Christmas and on a Friday. Each matchup will appear in that window for the first time.
What is the difference between a schedulegami and a venue first?
A schedulegami is the first time two teams meet in a scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in that window before, but one team has never hosted it.

About the data

MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they have never shared before. The order of the two teams does not matter, and neither does the venue: two teams that have only ever met on Sunday night in one city have still met on Sunday night, so the same game in the other city is a venue first, not a schedulegami. Sunday afternoon windows never count. A game counts in every window it fits, so a Monday night game in Mexico City is both a Monday night game and an international game. Primetime here means Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night. Two levels are tracked: the first time two teams meet in one window, and the first time they meet anywhere but a Sunday afternoon.

Game history is the same record as Primetime & Holiday History, regular season only, with franchises carried forward under their current names; Monday night counts every Monday game the way that tool counts it. Coverage by window: Monday night: since 1970, every Monday game as Slot History counts it; Sunday night: since 1987; Thursday night: all Thursday games since 1966 as Slot History counts them; the first non-Thanksgiving Thursday game in the data is 1978; the weekly package began in 2006; Thanksgiving: since 1966; Christmas: since 1966; Saturday: since 1966; Kickoff Game: since 2002; International: since 2005; Friday: since 1966; Wednesday: all-time. A Sunday international game with a verified 8 PM ET or later kickoff counts as International and Sunday night; two games count, the 2005 49ers at Cardinals game in Mexico City and the 2026 Vikings at 49ers game in Mexico City. Schedulegami is a MockSlate term, first published September 2026.

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Updated: October 26, 2026