Rams-Jaguars features rare matchup in London between teams with winning records

The NFL began playing regular season games in London eighteen years ago. Today’s return to Wembley Stadium will be England’s No. 42.

And the game between the 4-2 Rams and the 4-2 Jaguars is only the second between two teams with winning records as the game is played.

The first happened three years ago, when the 3-1 Giants were playing the 3-1 Packers. The Giants, perhaps boosted by a unique battle cry of the Britishprevailed.

But it’s not like the NFL is deliberately scheduling games between teams that locals would call wankers. It’s just the way the schedule plays out.

This year, the Rams and Jaguars are off to a good start. We will reach 5-2. And the match will be played in constant rain on a surface that is sometimes slippery once dry.