Two victories in five days have completely altered the atmosphere around the Los Angeles Rams. A team that appeared to be ill-equipped on both sides of the ball before its bye week is now looking like a possible playoff contender — at least if the Rams can build on their breakthroughs in those back-to-back games at SoFi Stadium.

Coach Sean McVay doubled down on what he said after a Thursday night victory over the Minnesota Vikings, that the Rams have no desire to trade Cooper Kupp.

Thursday’s 30-20 victory over Minnesota gave the 38-year-old McVay, in only his eighth season, his 80th victory with the Rams and on his son’s first birthday

Minnesota is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Rams odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. The Vikings are -150 money-line favorites, while the Rams are +126 underdogs.

The Minnesota Vikings visit the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night (8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video) to kick off the NFL's Week 8 slate. The Vikings are coming off their first loss of the season, a 31-29 nail-biter against the NFC North rival Detroit Lions,