Overview
- The Rams and Chargers will play tonight, Aug. 27, at SoFi Stadium with kickoff at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET and national out-of-market coverage on NFL Network.
- Rams coach Sean McVay plans to keep most starters out while rookie Ty Simpson is slated to start as the club sorts its backup quarterback competition.
- The Chargers are the official home team and plan to play some starters, including Justin Herbert, for limited snaps to gain situational work without risking injury.
- Local viewers in Los Angeles can watch on CBS LA/KCAL and cord-cutters are being pointed to short free trials from services such as DIRECTV and Fubo to stream the game.
- The matchup serves as a final live evaluation before teams reduce rosters to 53 players and follows a leaguewide trend of limiting starter reps to protect key players while assessing depth.