Myles Garrett trade just sent Rams' Super Bowl odds into upper stratosphere

The Los Angeles Rams face extensive travel in 2026, as well as one of the toughest schedules this season. There may be no rest for the weary, but there is plenty of hope. After general manager Les Snead pulled off a shocking blockbuster trade for the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett, euphoria is abundant in Los Angeles. So is faith from oddsmakers in Vegas:

Here's the math based on last year's stats. Los Angeles generated 47 sacks in 2025, good enough to tie for seventh place in the category. The defense loses 7.5 sacks from Jared Verse, the centerpiece of the Rams' outgoing trade package. Garrett, however, just set the single-season sacks record with 23.

While no one will ask Garrett to break his own record in 2026 - then again, he just might - the result would be a net gain of 15.5 sacks.

Applying that improvement to last season would park LA's pass-rush production at 62 sacks, just behind the Denver Broncos league-leading 68. On top of that, the secondary has gotten a massive boost and the offense should be potent as ever. Exciting times.

Defensive coordinator Chris Shula might be more excited than anyone. He loves a strong pass rush. In the 2024 playoffs, the Rams registered a jaw-dropping 16 quarterback sacks in two games. Last postseason, the defense only managed five sacks in three games. In case anyone was wondering, Garrett should improve that dramatically.

Rams history repeats itself

The Horns have been down this road before. In 2021, they traded for Von Miller to help bolster the pass rush. The result was a unit that sacked opposing quarterbacks 12 times that postseason, led by Miller's four in the four games.

That maneuver brought a Lombardi Trophy to the city of Los Angeles. Now, general manager Les Snead is attempting to snare another piece of hardware from the same strategic well.

Oddsmakers believe that he is onto something. Before the trade, the Rams were already favorites, but by the slimmest of margins. Afterward, their Super Bowl LXI odds skyrocketed, putting some distance between first-place LA and the cluster of contenders in second on the odds leaderboard.

Here's a storyline worth remembering. The Horns won it all in the first season of Matthew Stafford's career in Sol Yellow and Royal Blue. Trading for No. 9 the prior offseason constituted a blockbuster in its own right, followed by a midseason swing for Miller.

Now, NFL projection experts expect a similar outcome from Garrett's inaugural season in LA.

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