No player has been with the Los Angeles Rams longer than Rodger Saffold. The veteran left guard has been with the Rams since 2010, enduring seven losing seasons in St. Louis and L.A. At 5-2, the Rams are already nearing their highest win total of any season in the past seven years.

That, unsurprisingly, has Saffold extremely happy after nearly a decade of losing.

“So happy, so excited,” he said, via the L.A. Times. “This is the first time I’ve felt success in a long time.”

It’s been as strong of a start to a season as the Rams have had since 2003 when they also began the year 5-2. That season, they went on to finish 12-4 before being bounced in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Winning five of their first seven is no guarantee that the Rams will win 12 games and make the playoffs, but it is a recipe for success. They have the second-best record in the NFL and a half-game lead in the NFC West with their only two losses coming against the Seahawks and Redskins.

Entering their Week 8 bye, the Rams will be able to rest up and get ready for the final stretch, which includes matchups with the Eagles, Texans, Vikings and Seahawks – four outstanding defenses.

“Humility is big for us these upcoming weeks,” Saffold added. “Really just want everybody to rest this bye week and get everybody right so we can finish strong those last nine weeks.”