The Los Angeles Rams had three gripping games with divisional rivals Seattle last season, with the Seahawks winning the latter to clinch the NFC Conference before winning Super Bowl 60.

This season’s big game will be played at LA’s SoFi Stadium. The last time it was held there in 2022, the Rams went all-in to build a star-studded roster capable of becoming NFL champions in their own stadium.

The gamble paid off as they won Super Bowl 56. Now the Rams have tried to replicate that formula by pulling off what has been described as the greatest off-season in NFL history., external

They had last season’s best offence, with quarterback Matt Stafford named the season MVP, and have practically played fantasy football in a bid to rebuild their defence and this time get the better of Seattle.

They made trades for cornerback Trent McDuffie and Myles Garrett, who claimed a record 23 sacks last season, moves which cemented the Rams as Super Bowl favourites.

Aside from the two times when the NFL MVP was a defensive player, this is the first time that a team will have both the reigning MVP (Stafford) and defensive player of the year (Garrett).

After training with the Rams over the summer, three-time defensive player of the year Aaron Donald, 35, then confirmed he would be coming out of retirement, meaning the Rams’ defence will feature two of the best pass rushers of the modern era.