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Rams’ 2020 home opponents set: Who will they host at SoFi Stadium?

The Rams’ eight home opponents for their first season at SoFi Stadium are set.

Although the schedules for next season won’t be revealed until sometime in April, teams are beginning to find out who they will play in 2020 as this season comes to a close. Opponents are determined by where teams finish within their division, as well as other factors such as the rotation of divisions from the opposing conference each year.

With the Rams 8-6 and having no chance of catching the Seahawks or 49ers, they’re guaranteed to finish third in the NFC West, ahead of only the Cardinals. As a result, their home opponents for next season at SoFi Stadium are set.

Here’s who the Rams will host in their first season at the new venue: Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals, Giants, Cowboys, Patriots, Jets, Bears.

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As you can tell, the Rams will face the NFC East and the AFC East next season as part of the division rotation. They will also face the third-place team in the NFC North at home (Bears) and the third-place team in the NFC South on the road, which has yet to be determined.

That team could be any one of the Falcons, Bucs or Panthers, who are all separated by two games. Most likely, it’ll be the Falcons or Panthers, both of which are currently 5-9.

In addition to the third-place NFC South team, the Rams will also face the Eagles, Redskins, Bills and Dolphins on the road in 2020, as well as their usual NFC West foes.

Watch: New SoFi Stadium construction video shows roof coming together

The Rams’ new stadium is coming along well and will open next year.

The Rams only have two games left at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, pending a playoff appearance. It’s highly unlikely they’ll host a postseason game anyway, so these last two games against the Seahawks and Cardinals will be it for the Rams’ tenure at the Coliseum.

They move into the grand SoFi Stadium next year, which is currently under construction and nearing completion. It’ll open in the summer and be ready for Rams games in the fall, making for a spectacular venue to watch games.

John Kay shared a new update on the progress being made in Inglewood, showing just how well the stadium is coming together. It shows off close-up views of the roof paneling, as well as the performance venue that’s attached to the stadium.

The stadium is also going to be home to NFL Network and other league offices, as well as the Chargers, of course.

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Chargers’ Philip Rivers to weigh decision on future after season

Quarterback Philip Rivers’ future with the Los Angeles Chargers remains to be seen.

Quarterback Philip Rivers is currently focused on the present by helping dig his team out of a hole and get back into the thick of the playoff race.

But while he is doing that, many can’t talk about Rivers without bringing up his future with the Chargers.

Rivers, who will be turning 38 in December, is in the final stint of his four-year contract that he signed back in 2015. He was comfortable with playing out the rest of his contract before dealing with any negotiations.

Earlier this week, Rivers said that he will evaluate where he’s at, physically and mentally before determining the next step that he will make in his professional career.

Rivers said prior to the 2019 season that he wants to remain with the team when they move into their new stadium with the Rams in Inglewood, CA next year.

“I think that is my desire. But I do think that it only seems right to say, ‘All right, let’s take a deep breath and regroup.’ I kept saying, a couple years, a couple years or a handful, and then I went to the ‘one year at a time.’ And I think that’s where it is, and that only makes sense when your contract is up and you’re going to be 38 here in a few weeks.

So I’m just going to have kind of a self and family evaluation of it all, and also know that it’s not solely my decision. But my intention certainly is to be playing in 2020,” Rivers said, per ESPN’s Eric D. Williams.

Entering Week 11, the eight-time Pro Bowl selection, leads the league in completions (240), attempts (364) and passing yards (2,186). He has passed for 14 touchdowns, but has thrown 10 interceptions, which ranks as the second-worst in the league.

Rivers’ play has been plagued by an inexperienced offensive line this season, but there have been signs of regression to his game. His decision-making his been spotty and his arm talent isn’t where it used to be.

There’s no doubt that Rivers would like to continue playing with the Bolts beyond the 2019 season, but how he does the rest of the season will have a big determining factor on what the future may hold for him.

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Watch a 3-year timelapse of SoFi Stadium being built

This timelapse shows just how much progress has been made on SoFi Stadium.

As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. And for the Rams, neither was their future home in Inglewood.

Workers broke ground on the now-named SoFi Stadium back in November of 2016, just after the team moved to Los Angeles. It’s been three years since then and the stadium is nearing completion.

It’ll be done next summer and begin hosting both Rams and Chargers games next fall, becoming one of the best venues in the country. The progress made in three years has been awesome to watch, and you can see it all in a 52-second clip shared by the Rams on Friday.

This timelapse spans nearly three years, from November 2016 to this past September.

Here’s a recent look at SoFi Stadium from a few days ago, as you can see the outer roof is nearly complete.

Look: Chargers and Rams’ new stadium continues to take shape

The Chargers and Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood, California is really starting to come to life.

No, the Chargers will not be moving to London.

Owner Dean Spanos said Los Angeles is the team’s home, and they’re planning to be there for a long time.

It’s been almost three years since the Chargers moved to the L.A. area. The team has been playing in Dignity Health Sports Park, a 27,000-seat soccer stadium in Carson, as a temporary spot. But in 2020, they and the Rams will have their permanent home: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

The $5 billion stadium complex is expected to be 3.5 times larger than Disneyland, and the stadium itself will seat 70,000 people. Spanos is hoping those seats will be filled with Chargers fans after failing to draw them to their current stadium, which has been overtaken by supporters of the visiting teams.

The crew that’s been hard at work to ensure that the Chargers and Rams have one of the best-looking stadiums in the league continues to make it all come to life before the grand opening in 2020.

Take a look at some of the most recent photos, courtesy of USA TODAY’s Harrison Hill:

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