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The 2025 NFL Playoffs get underway next weekend and much of the playoff field is set. Six of the seven teams in the NFC field are settled, with only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons doing battle for the NFC South title and the final playoff berth. However, final seeding is not yet settled for most of the bracket.
The Philadelphia Eagles are the only team with a locked in spot, sitting in the No. 2 seed. The Los Angeles Rams will host the Seattle Seahawks at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, and while LA has clinched the NFC West title, they likely will look to win to avoid facing a 14-2 team in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Rams playoff picture
The Rams are 10-6 and currently sitting in the No. 3 spot in the conference. If they beat the Seahawks on Sunday, they will secure the No. 3 seed. They would face the No. 6 seed in that case. The Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers are currently each 11-5 and tied for the final two wild card spots. The Commanders hold the conference record tiebreaker. If LA wins and either Washington wins or Green Bay loses in Week 18, the Rams will face the Commanders in the Wild Card round.
If the Rams lose to the Seahawks on Sunday, they would drop to the No. 4 seed if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints. If the Bucs lose, regardless of the Atlanta Falcons result — which would impact the NFC South race — the Rams would secure the No. 3 seed. If the Rams slipped to the No. 4 seed, they would face the loser of this week’s Sunday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Both teams are 14-2 and the winner clinches the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the conference. The loser will be the No. 5 seed.
Tiebreaker implications
There are no tiebreaker implications for this game.
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Publish date : 2025-01-05 19:00:00
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