When the Los Angeles Rams have played their best football this season, they have looked like the best team in the NFL. With head coach Sean McVay and star quarterback Matthew Stafford in place, the winning window is certainly open for the franchise.

The move, which was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, came following the Rams’ loss to the Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football,” where Los Angeles gave up a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown and Harrison Mevis missed a 48-yard field goal attempt.

Already, there are two open jobs in the NFL in the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans after they fired their head coaches midseason. However, more are expected to follow and be open by this time next week. When the dust settles on those firings, the next question will center around who could be the next coach up.

Highlights from the Week 17 matchup between the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders during the 2025 NFL season.

Several Los Angeles Rams assistants are poised to potentially become head coaches in 2026. Defensive coordinator Chris Shula is the biggest name to watch, as he's reportedly already on the list of possible hires for the Tennessee Titans. Another name to watch includes offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.

Monday Night Football schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 17 game on Dec. 29, 2025.

Plenty can still happen, and in a draft that features a number of teams in need of quarterback help with two guys who could go one-two, there's plenty of incentive for certain teams to lose games. Let's take a look at how some Week 18 results could reshape the 2026 NFL Draft order.

A rooting guide for the New York Giants as they enter Week 18 still capable of securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.