The Rams have had so much success on the field since moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles, winning three division titles, making the playoffs five times and winning a Super Bowl ring in 2021. Yet, all those victories still haven’t translated to a home-field advantage in Inglewood.
SoFi Stadium is frequently taken over by visiting fans and that’s likely to be the case again on Sunday when the Las Vegas Raiders come to town. According to Vivid Seats’ Fan Forecast, the crowd is expected to be 61% Raiders fans.
This is only the Rams’ third home game of the season and in the previous two against the 49ers and Packers, the crowd was mostly visiting fans. It may not seem like a big deal, but it does actually impact both the offense and the defense.
When the Rams are on offense, they’re forced to use the silent count because they can’t communicate easily with the noise of the visiting fans. On defense, fans can’t make enough noise to disrupt the opposing offense.
Fans of the 49ers, Packers and Raiders all travel well, and it’s not exactly a long trip for the 49ers and Raiders to Inglewood, but the Rams may never have much of a home-field advantage at SoFi.