The Rams have played five of their first eight games on the road including a game in London against the Cardinals in which they were designated as the home team. Across those five games, they have scored 187 points – an average of 37.4 points per game.

If you don’t count the “home” game against Arizona in a time zone eight hours different from their own, they’re averaging 38.5 points per game on the road. If they continue at either pace, they’ll be the second-highest scoring offense on the road in the history of the NFL, behind the 2007 New England Patriots. Considered perhaps the greatest offense of all-time, they scored 314 points on the road during their undefeated regular season.

Not including the game in London, the Rams are on pace to score 308.

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How a team plays away from their own stadium and fans is testament to not just their talent and fortitude, but the cohesiveness between the individual units. Every NFL team in league is comprised of 53 of the best football players in the world, but the ability to play together and to trust each other – that’s really what builds championship contenders.

That culture can only be achieved through great coaching. Sean McVay, Wade Phillips and John Fassel might be the best offensive, defensive and special teams coaching trio in the league – and they also happen to be some of the most beloved. It’s incredibly hard to put together a staff of football minds that connect with the players on a personal level the way that those three do.

Now the question is whether or not they can maintain that momentum alternating home and away games for the rest of the season. It can sometimes be difficult to keep a young team focused and disciplined as the season grinds on, but the Rams are locked in on a different level right now, and with sole possession of the lead in the NFC West, they’re now in control of their own destiny.