Rams can make Playoffs without *much* DIV help

Okay, bear with me, this took a bit of finagling… It’s not terribly convoluted nor is it outrageous. It’s UNLIKELY, but possible. And really, it’s without *much* NFC help…

1. Rams must win out. That’s a given in any scenario.

2. Both Detroit and Dallas must lose out.

2a. Detroit. They play Minny, @ Chicago and @ GB. Three division games, the last two on the road. We’ve SEEN how division games on the road go. If Detroit finds a way to lose to Minny at home, then it’s entirely possible they could lose out. Sure, Chicago isn’t playing like gangbusters, but it’s Chicago in December. And GB is the best team in the NFL right now. The only reason Detroit wins that game is if GB wraps up home field throughout in Week 16. (here’s hoping for us that they don’t)

2b. Dallas. They play @ Philly, Colts and @ Wash. Now… the first two, I think they lose. That last game… you never know, especially if they’re fighting for a playoff spot. Then again, how many years in a row have the Cowboys, fighting for a playoff spot went Romo and lost on the last week? So, no way would I say it’s impossible for this team to choke against Washington in the final week if they’ve just finished losing their last 3 and are on the verge of being bounced from a Wild Card spot.

3. SF must lose ONE game. They play @ Seattle, SD, AZ. Even if SF wins BOTH Division games and go 9-7, they lose any tie breakers and the Rams would still be in as the 6th seed.

So, really, Detroit and Dallas determine our playoff fate, that is if we win out… WHICH WE WILL!!!

That means that this week we root for Minny to beat Detroit and in week 17, we root for Washington to beat Dallas.

Both longshots, but I like that we at least have a path. If you’d told me that we’d even HAVE a path this late in the season a few weeks ago (prior to the Seattle game, really, but even prior to the Denver game), I would have been pretty excited. And, guess what? I AM pretty excited.