LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams received the NFC West on Sunday night time after clinching the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over the Seattle Seahawks.
Together with needing to beat the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night time, the Rams entered the weekend needing 3.5 or extra wins by any of the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Payments, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns to clinch the tiebreaker.
The Rams beat the Cardinals 13-9 on Saturday and the Bengals beat the Broncos to get the primary of these 3.5 wins. On Sunday, the Rams received assist with wins by the Payments, Vikings and Commanders.
The Rams, who began the season 1-4, received 9 of their subsequent 11 video games to clinch a playoff spot.
When Rams coach Sean McVay held a information convention early Sunday morning, he mentioned he deliberate to have these video games on within the background as he ready for Los Angeles’ Week 18 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
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McVay mentioned he did not “wish to put the cart earlier than the horse” when requested whether or not his starters will play in Week 18 if the Rams aren’t enjoying for a playoff spot. The ten-6 Rams may clinch the No. 3 seed with a win in opposition to Seattle.
Final season, even with playoff seeding on the road, the Rams rested quarterback Matthew Stafford, extensive receiver Cooper Kupp, working again Kyren Williams, defensive deal with Aaron Donald and linebacker Ernest Jones in Week 18.
When requested Saturday night time what it will imply to clinch a spot earlier than they play Seattle in Week 18, McVay mentioned, “We needed to deal with our enterprise tonight for that to even be a risk. So, it will imply so much.”
Los Angeles is the primary staff in NFL historical past to achieve the playoffs in back-to-back seasons after being three video games below .500, in line with ESPN Analysis.
