INGLEWOOD, Calif. – For Rams interim special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, the only thing that really changes this week is simply his title.

Otherwise, the man who began the season as assistant special teams coordinator remains focused on the same task: Ensuring the necessary corrections are made to the phase he's responsible for, on a team with championship aspirations.

"It's been good," Kotwica said, when asked what the last week has been like for him. "Just love the way that our guys are focused on the task at hand. I've been doing this for a long time. So what I really like is our intentionality, and really excited to be part of a championship football team and our group's ready to contribute to that."

Currently in his 18th year coaching in the NFL, Kotwica was elevated to his role after the Rams parted ways with Chase Blackburn last Friday, giving him some extra time to prepare over a "mini" bye weekend after Los Angeles played on Thursday Night Football.

L.A. brought on Matt Harper to assist Kotwica, someone Kotwica has known for a long time going back to their days coaching in the NFC East with the Commanders and Eagles, respectively.

"He's jumped right in and tackled the tasks that we've asked him to, so that with the meetings and the walk throughs and the practice," Kotwica said. "So that extra time allows us a little bit of space, but we'll be ready to rock and roll Monday night."

Kotwica takes over a special teams unit that found stability for a stretch via personnel changes until the mistakes that contributed to last week's Thursday Night Football loss to the Seahawks in Seattle.

In terms of what needs to change for Los Angeles' special teams, Kotwica said that "behind the scenes, there's always corrections that are made." But players recognize the required sense of urgency to make them at this stage of the season.

"We've had a couple plays that have cost us during the course of the year," Kotwica said. "But I love the way that our guys are going about their business. They understand the urgency. We're part of a championship football team. But we're just ready to contribute to holding up that Lombardi (trophy) early next year."