2022 Opponent Review: Los Angeles Rams 

As training camp approaches for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and with it the unofficial start to the season, we are taking a closer look at the opponents on the team’s 2022 schedule. Next up is the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, who the Bucs host in Week Nine on November 6 at Raymond James Stadium. The marquee matchup is slated for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS. Let the rematch of the 2021 Divisional Round meeting commence.

On the quest to winning Super Bowl LVI, the Los Angeles Rams had to go through several challenging opponents to achieve the coveted goal, including the defending champs and No. 2 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Divisional Round clash. Tom Brady led the Bucs on a wild second-half comeback, leading the team to 21 unanswered points to tie the game at 27 with 40 seconds remaining on the clock. However, a Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp connection off a Bucs’ all-out blitz set up the club’s game-winning field goal.

In the Rams storybook season, the club took control of the NFC West capping off the regular season with a 12-5 record, which provided momentum heading into the postseason. The journey began with the trade of Jared Goff, a player who had taken Sean McVay to his first Super Bowl, for a player who had not won a playoff game with the Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford. McVay pushed for his own guy and bet on Stafford. It was a risk that paid dividends – and then some. In Stafford’s first year under center, the Rams ascended to the grandest stage. Stafford completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,886 yards and a career-high (tie) 41 touchdowns to 17 interceptions. He guided the team to four playoff wins, including the Super Bowl, after arriving in L.A. with an 0-3 record in the playoffs.

On offense, Cooper Kupp ascended to stardom in 2021, accomplishing one of the greatest seasons on turf for a receiver. Kupp received Offensive Player of the Year honors, was named Super Bowl MVP, and posted the receiving triple crown. He recorded…