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It was announced earlier by the NFL that there will be games on Christmas day this year. The league has now announced the first fixture to kickstart Christmas Day for football fans.

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The defending champions Los Angeles Rams will be locking horns with the Denver Broncos in an early fixture on Christmas Day this year. The match is scheduled to start at 4:30 PM ETas per NFL. This certainly is a blockbuster fixture, as the two Super Bowl Winnings quarterbacks will face each other.

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Russell Wilson will be leading the Broncos in the upcoming season. He got traded to the Broncos from the Seahawks in the ongoing offseason. As a result, the Broncos are a force to be reckoned with next season, unlike last year. They have some pretty good weapons to help Wilson, and the fans will be excited to watch them on Christmas day.

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On the other hand, the Rams led by Matthew Stafford are coming off after a Super Bowl-winning campaign. They certainly are a strong team again next season, and they’ll be the favorites heading into this NFL Christmas Day fixture.

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Can the Rams contend for the Super Bowl once again?

The Los Angeles Rams absolutely dominated the post-season last year. On their way to the Super Bowl, they took down Tom Brady, which is a big achievement. Their roster was quite good, and they deserved to win the Super Bowl. Furthermore, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and Aaron Donald came up big for them on the biggest stage.

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When it comes to the next season, the Rams haven’t changed much. They lost Von Miller, but they replaced him with Bobby Wagner. As a result, they will be among the favorites to win it all again.

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However, they might need to improve their offense a little bit. Odell Beckham Jr., who contributed massively last season, got injured in the Super Bowl and isn’t part of the team as of now. He is a free agent, and the Rams possibly will bring him back once he gets healthy.

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Furthermore, their star players like Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, Jaylen Ramsey, Aaron Donald, and Bobby Wagner will be hungry to add another Super Bowl to their resume.

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Abhimanyu Chaudhary

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Abhimanyu Chaudhary is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He has been a life-long fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Liverpool FC. But when it comes to the NFL, you can always see him rooting for his favorite superstar Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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