The first thing you should know is that this game matters. It matters because beating the Saints is the sacred duty of this franchise, one they need to fulfill, and in doing so leave a sour taste in the mouth of New Orleans and their fans for the first couple months of the offseason. This is important work, not to be taken lightly.
It was December 2020, and the Rams were in the midst of their third run to the playoffs in four seasons under coach Sean McVay. Their opponent: the 0-13 New York Jets. There was seemingly no way the hapless Jets could beat a 9-4 Rams team at SoFi Stadium. But the Rams came out flat and lost, 23-20. On Sunday, the Rams welcome the seemingly hapless New Orleans Saints, who arrive with a 1-7 record.