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October 16, 2023 at 7:16 pm #146186
wvParticipantJust perusing the Standings after game 6.
The group the Rams are competing with is not the 49ers or Eagles, etc.
Its these guyz.
If the Rams are healthy, I dont see any of these teams as clearly-better than the Rams:
Cowboys, Seahawks, Bucs – All 3 and 2
Falcons, Saints, Commanders – All 3 and 3.
Packers and Vikes — 2 and 4.
October 16, 2023 at 7:50 pm #146190
ZooeyModeratorI kinda feel like talking about the Wild Card race after 6 games is like Christmas merchandise on the shelves before Labor Day.
October 16, 2023 at 8:45 pm #146199wvParticipantI kinda feel like talking about the Wild Card race after 6 games is like Christmas merchandise on the shelves before Labor Day.
I happen to like christmas. And if you dont maybe you should go live in South Korea.
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October 16, 2023 at 11:24 pm #146206ZooeyModeratorWelp, saw quite a bit of the Dallas/SD game tonight, and I must say…those are two pretty mediocre football teams, if this was representative.
October 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm #146396wvParticipantAfter game 7:
NFC – 3 Wildcard teams
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4-2 cowboys and seahawks 4-2
4-3 falcons ( first place in division)
3-3 bucs
3-4 Rams, commanders, saints
2-4 vikings, packers
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October 23, 2023 at 11:19 pm #146408ZooeyModeratorFirst time in my life I can recall rooting for the Vikings.
October 30, 2023 at 3:45 pm #146535wvParticipantNFC – 3 Wildcard teams.
- Dallas 5-2
2. SF 5-3
3. Vikings 4-4 or Saints 4-4
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Bucs, 3-4
Rams, Commanders, 3-5
October 30, 2023 at 5:02 pm #146536October 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm #146537wvParticipantOctober 31, 2023 at 8:11 am #146546
JackPMillerParticipantOctober 31, 2023 at 8:15 am #146551
znModeratorThe season is over. We will not be making the playoffs.
I have to disagree with you there, Jack. Since this is a deliberate re-tooling year, the season is not over. The purpose of 23 is to develop a team with experience they can add players to in 24. When that’s your goal and purpose the season is not over.
Going back to before the season started I don’t think anyone here expected the playoffs. They all knew it was a re-tooling year and what that meant. But technically yes a wild card is still possible.
November 13, 2023 at 2:59 pm #146757wvParticipantSo after week 10 (i think?) this is the sich-u-a-shun:
Division leaders in order : Eagles, Lions, 49ers, Saints.
3 Wildcard teams as of today:
Dallas 6-3
Seattle 6-3
Minnesota 6-4
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In the hunt:
Bucs 4-5
Commanders, Falcons 4-6
Packers, Rams 3-6
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Rams would have to climb over 5 teams.
Next up: Seattle, Arizona, Cleveland, Baltimore.
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November 20, 2023 at 12:58 pm #146883wvParticipantSome good things happened this week. Vikes, Falcons, Bucs, Saints, lost. That Ram loss to the Packers may turn out to be big, though.
Division leaders, Eagles, Lions, 49ers, Saints (5-5)
Wildcard teams:
Dallas 7-3, Seattle 6-4,
Vikings 6-5
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Still In the hunt: Packers, Rams, Falcons, Bucs, all 4-6
Commanders 4-7
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November 28, 2023 at 11:28 am #147059wvParticipantWildcard race.
Division Leaders: Eagles 10-1, 49ers and Lions 8-3
Falcons 5-6
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Wildcard leaders: Dallas 8-3, Seattle 6-5
Last Wildcard: Vikings 6-6
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In the Hunt: Packers, Saints, Rams 5-6
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A win over the Browns would certainly make things interesting.
Teams we need to hate: Minnesota, Seattle, New Orleans, Green Bay.
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November 28, 2023 at 12:52 pm #147060
nittany ramModeratorTeams we need to hate: Minnesota, Seattle, New Orleans, Green Bay. w v
Done.
November 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm #147061ZooeyModeratorWelp, saw quite a bit of the Dallas/SD game tonight, and I must say…those are two pretty mediocre football teams, if this was representative.
That post didn’t age particularly well.
November 28, 2023 at 4:50 pm #147064
Billy_TParticipantWV,
You and I became Rams fans around the same time, in the 1966/67/68 range, if memory serves. Who did you see as our big nemesis back in the day?
Again, 1966 was my first year paying serious attention — George Allen’s first as coach — with the next season beginning my diehard years. I remember seeing Green Bay and the Colts as our biggest foes, plus the Vikings, and then the Cowboys. At first, I didn’t really care about the rivalry with the 9ers, because they didn’t really pose a threat. Vikings, Packers, Colts, and Cowboys did.
Right now, it’s the 9ers. Maybe Seattle. I’ll never like the Cowboys or the Vikings, though. Couldn’t stand the Rogers-led Packers, but with him gone, I kinda don’t care about them anymore.
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1967 Rams
NFL Coastal
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 11 1 2 .917 4–1–1 8–1–1 398 196 W8
Baltimore Colts 11 1 2 .917 4–1–1 7–1–2 394 198 L1
San Francisco 49ers 7 7 0 .500 3–3 4–6 273 337 W2
Atlanta Falcons 1 12 1 .077 0–6 1–9 175 422 L7Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
November 28, 2023 at 5:52 pm #147067znModeratorthe nfc after week 13? pic.twitter.com/C26NcS9rHy
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023 at 6:01 pm #147068znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
There’s a really good chance that the Rams are “Jared Goff fans” in Week 18.Vikings play in Detroit.
Assuming a 9-8 finish and a loss to SF, a Lions win would put the Rams in the postseason.
November 29, 2023 at 1:15 pm #147086znModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilvaSaints and Falcons both have pretty favorable schedules. GB’s is on the easier side, too. Rams’ isn’t too bad. Seattle’s is really tough. My guess is the wild-card race comes down to LA, GB and MIN. Rams-Saints in Week 16 has sneaky playoff intrigue..Also, I know there are other tiebreakers that might be affected by the rest of the games I didn’t pick. Just trying to show how close this race for the 6th/7th seed could be down the stretch.November 29, 2023 at 1:51 pm #147090nittany ramModeratorI think many Rams fans are underestimating how tough the Browns are. Great defense, really physical offensive and defensive lines, and the Rams usually don’t play well against physical teams (see the last 8 or 9 games against SF). I don’t care who their starting QB is – beating them will be a tall task.
November 29, 2023 at 2:25 pm #147091znModeratorI think many Rams fans are underestimating how tough the Browns are. Great defense, really physical offensive and defensive lines, and the Rams usually don’t play well against physical teams (see the last 8 or 9 games against SF). I don’t care who their starting QB is – beating them will be a tall task.
That’s my view.
Browns lead the league in time of possession. Browns defense is 1st in passing yards allowed and 1st in passing attempts against (meaning, fewest attempts against). They’re 12th in rushing yards allowed but 14th in yards per rushing attempt allowed.
November 29, 2023 at 4:30 pm #147092ZooeyModeratorI think many Rams fans are underestimating how tough the Browns are. Great defense, really physical offensive and defensive lines, and the Rams usually don’t play well against physical teams (see the last 8 or 9 games against SF). I don’t care who their starting QB is – beating them will be a tall task.
It’s the Browns. The Cleveland Browns.
It’s not that they aren’t capable of beating the Rams. It’s just that they aren’t capable of it.
November 29, 2023 at 7:19 pm #147093znModeratorSarah Barshop@sarahbarshopThe Rams currently have a 36% chance to make the playoffs, per ESPN Analytics. Their chances climb to 45% with a win on Sunday against Cleveland and fall to 20% with a loss.December 4, 2023 at 11:36 am #147231wvParticipantWildcard race on 12/4/23
Division elites: Eagles 10-2, 49ers 9-3, Lions 9-3
Division leader in NFC South: Falcons 6-6
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Wildcard lock — Cowboys 9-3
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2 remaining Wildcard challengers (not in official order)
Packers, Rams, Vikings, Seahawks – 6-6
Bucs and Saints at 5-7
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Packers beating the Chiefs is startling. Packers playing like a playoff team.
Rams have a chance to do that against Baltimore.
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AFC wildcard is purty wild now: Steelers, Browns, Texans, Colts all at 7-5
Broncos, Bills 6-6
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December 12, 2023 at 7:00 pm #147486wvParticipantFour games to go.
Division Leaders :
49ers, Cowboys – 10-3
Lions – 9-4
Bucs – 6-7
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1st Wildcard – Eagles 10-3
2nd Wildcard – Vikings 6-7
3rd Wildcard – Packers 6-7
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In the Hunt
Rams, Falcons, Saints, Seahawks — all 6-7
Vikings remaining games: Bengals, Lions, Packers, Lions
Packers remaining games: Bucs, Panthers, Vikings, Bears
Rams remaining games: Wash, Saints, Giants, San Fran
December 15, 2023 at 6:34 pm #147550znModeratorRams Week 15 rooting guide: 4 games that can impact LA's playoff hopes https://t.co/akuZFhrXX5 pic.twitter.com/FxLRgfN1DW
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 at 7:10 pm #147552JackPMillerParticipantIf somehow Dallas and Philly each lose the next three games, and the 9ers go 3-0, that game against us, will not mean a thing. Because the 9ers would have home field throughout the NFC. It makes me think, they will sit their main guys, after the first Quarter.
December 15, 2023 at 8:45 pm #147553ZooeyModeratorIf somehow Dallas and Philly each lose the next three games, and the 9ers go 3-0, that game against us, will not mean a thing. Because the 9ers would have home field throughout the NFC. It makes me think, they will sit their main guys, after the first Quarter.
Yes, but if the 9ers also somehow lose the next three games, the Rams could play them for the divisional title.
December 16, 2023 at 1:20 pm #147557
InvaderRamModeratorhonestly not even paying attention to the playoff picture. just want to see if the rams can win the next three games. that’d be a great way to go into the niners game.
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