Don’t worry, football season is not far away.
The NFL released the upcoming 2018 regular season schedules Thursday and both the Rams and Chargers look poised to make runs coming off strong performances in 2017.
Rams
The Rams will be rewarded for winning the NFC West last season by playing in five primetime games, including opening the season on Monday Night Football on the road against the Oakland Raiders.
Overall, the Rams will play four games against conference winners from last season, including a home matchup in week 15 against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The team will save their bye week until week 12, following a Monday Night game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City.
Rams head south of the border to host Chiefs on Monday Night Football
Coming this fall… ?#LARamspic.twitter.com/opEc6dPfBu
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 20, 2018
Week 1: at Oakland Raiders (Sept.10) 7:20p
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals (Sept. 16) 1:05p
Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers (Sept. 23) 1:05p
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings (Sept. 27 – Thursday Night Football) 5:20p
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks (Oct. 7) 1:25p
Week 6: at Denver Broncos (Oct. 14) 1:05p
Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers (Oct. 21 – Sunday Night Football) 5:20p
Week 8: Green Bay Packers (Oct. 28) 1:25p
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints (Nov. 4) 1:25p
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks (Nov. 11) 1:25p
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs (Nov. 19 – Monday Night Football in Mexico City) 5:15p
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: at Detroit Lions (Dec. 2) 1o:00a
Week 14: at Chicago Bears (Dec. 14) 10:00a
Week 15: Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 16 – Sunday Night Football) 5:20p
Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals (Dec. 23) 1:05p
Week 17: San Francisco 49ers (Dec. 30) 1:25p
Chargers
The Chargers have a difficult road ahead of them, having three 10:00 a.m. games and the benefit of only one mandatory primetime game on Thursday Night Football week 15 at the Kansas City Chiefs.
That said, the Bolts do have the luxury of landing their bye week in favorable week 8, right smack in the middle of the season to rest and recover.
They will also be facing off in four games against reigning conference champions, beginning with a home game vs. the Chiefs.
While they may have a difficult slate ahead of them, they definitely win the schedule unveiling game:
PUPPIES. PUPPIES. PUPPIES. (and the 2018 schedule) #ScheduleRelease2018pic.twitter.com/zxMkAnwa7F
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) April 20, 2018
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs (Sept. 9) 1:05p
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills (Sept. 16) 10:00a
Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams (Sept. 23) 1:05p
Week 4: San Francisco 49ers (Sept. 30) 1:25p
Week 5: Oakland Raiders (Oct. 7) 1:05p
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns (Oct. 14) 10:00a
Week 7: Tennessee Titans (Oct. 21 – in London) 6:30a
Week 8: BYE
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks (Nov. 4) 1:05p
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders (Nov. 11) 1:05p
Week 11: Denver Broncos (Nov. 18) 1:05p
Week 12: Arizona Cardinals (Nov. 25) 1:05p
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec. 2) 10:00a
Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals (Dec. 9) 1:05p
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs (Dec. 13) 5:20p
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens (Dec. 22 or 23) TBD
Week 17: at Denver Broncos (Dec. 30) 1:25p