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We’re heading into the final week of the 2025 NFL season, and the Rams won’t know where they stand for the postseason until we get to the other side of it.
As of right now, the Rams are slotted in at the No. 6 Wild Card spot, but things could shift depending on how Saturday’s late game between the Seahawks and 49ers shakes out. If the Seahawks win on Saturday, and the Rams beat the Cardinals on Sunday, then LA can wrap up the fifth seed. That would involve traveling to face the four-seed, which will be the NFC South winner. The Buccaneers are penciled into that spot right now after Saturday afternoon’s win over the Panthers, but they now need the Falcons to lose to the Saints on Sunday to cement their NFC South win.
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If the Rams lose and the 49ers win, the Rams will stay in the sixth seed. In that case, they’ll play either the Eagles or the Bears to kick off the postseason, and I think it goes without saying that the 5-seed is the better option here.
Here are the updated standings before Saturday’s games kick off in Week 18.
NFC West standings
Seattle Seahawks 13-3
San Francisco 49ers 12-4
Los Angeles Rams 11-5
Arizona Cardinals 3-13
Updated NFC playoff picture
1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3) – Clinched playoff spot
2. Chicago Bears (11-5) – Clinched NFC North
3. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – Clinched NFC East
4. Carolina Panthers (8-8)
5. San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – Clinched playoff spot
6. Los Angeles Rams (11-5) – Clinched playoff spot
7. Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) – Clinched playoff spot
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)
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