The Los Angeles Rams travel to take on the Kansas City Chiefs for some preseason Week 1 NFL action. This game will not be Matthew Stafford vs. Patrick Mahomes. That should come later in the regular season. This game will apparently feature some Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson, so there’s a lot to watch for Rams fans on Saturday.
Similar to the Rams, the Chiefs also may be rolling out some quarterbacks that KC and other NFL teams will want to see. You never know which of these players will make a strong
enough impression to stick with their current roster or find themselves with a real chance to play elsewhere.
For the Rams, their QB situation is seemingly still being figured out as far as who will be the official backup to the Matthew Stafford in 2026. There is a chance that the true backup for 2026 isn’t on the roster, yet. However, Bennett and Simpson should get the chance to show they are ready starting against the Chiefs.
Now, it’s preseason, so take it with a grain of salt, but all you can do is play in the situation you are in, and though it’s preseason, it’s assumed that Bennett and Simpson will want to play well. That aside, if you are going to make mistakes, make your mistakes in practice and in preseason, and learn from them.
So, will we learn anything from this matchup? Both teams and fanbases should learn something, but will those lessons learned impact the regular season? We don’t know yet.
Either way, enjoy today’s game. This will be the only game thread, so hang out here as long as you’d like! Comment away! And know that we are getting closer and closer to live NFL action.
