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Rams will play Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson in Christmas matchup

Russell Wilson holds up a jersey at a news conference with coach Nathaniel Hackett and GM George Paton.
New Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson — flanked by head coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, and general manager George Paton — won’t avoid the Rams next season even though he is no longer a member of their NFC West rival Seattle.
(David Zalubowski / Associated Press)
By Gary Klein
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The Super Bowl-champion Rams will play against the Denver Broncos and new quarterback Russell Wilson on Christmas Day at SoFi Stadium, CBS announced Tuesday.

The game, on a Sunday, will kick off at 1:30 p.m. PT.

The NFL will release the full league schedule Thursday, but select games are being announced by the broadcast networks throughout this week.

Wilson, who played 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and led them to a Super Bowl title, was traded to the Broncos in March. The Seahawks subsequently released six-time All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner, who signed with the Rams.

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The Rams have a 12-8 record against Wilson, and they have sacked him 77 times — more than any other team — according to profootballreference.com. Wilson has passed for 26 touchdowns, with 33 interceptions, against the Rams.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

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All signs point to Rams opening season at home against Buffalo Bills

By every indication, the NFL has zeroed in on the Bills or Broncos playing at the Rams in the traditional Thursday night game that opens the season.

The Rams’ other home opponents are the Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders.

The Rams play road games against the Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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