Wild Card race

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December 26, 2023 at 3:00 pm #147954

zn
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Zooey wrote:

From this point forward, I am Mr. Arrogant. The Rams have the entire NFL in the bag. That’s my line, and I will not be deterred.

The football gods tell me, they approve of your response.

December 26, 2023 at 3:15 pm #147955

wv
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“If the playoffs started today” (I know, i know, but still…)

49ers bye

Eagles 2 vs Seahawks 7

Cowboys 4 vs Bucs 5

Lions 3 vs Rams 6

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Ravens bye

Dolphins 2 vs Colts 7

Bills 6 vs Chiefs 3

Browns 5 vs Jaguars 4

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December 26, 2023 at 4:05 pm #147958

wv
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Fwiw. Betting lines for week 17

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Rams favored by 6 against NYG.

Seattle favored by 4.5 against Pittsburgh

Vikings favored by 2.5 against Green Bay

Bucs favored by 3 over New Orleans

Bears favored by 3 over Atlanta

December 26, 2023 at 6:14 pm #147964

JackPMiller
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Never mind what I put, but this is what was on twitter

There are two Week 17 clinching scenarios for @RamsNFL:

1) Win + SEA loss to PIT
*or*
2) Win + MIN-GB tie

— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) December 26, 2023

December 27, 2023 at 7:01 am #147984
zn
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A more detailed exposition of what we already know. From: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/26/rams-nfl-playoff-berth-clinch-scenario-week-17/?taid=658be7948c956200014080a9&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
There are 3 ways the Rams can punch their ticket to the postseason this weekend, and the first is very possible. All they have to do is beat the Giants and the Seahawks have to lose to the Steelers.

The second scenario is the Rams beating the Giants and the Vikings-Packers game on Sunday night ending in a tie. That’s it. Pretty simple, right?
- Rams win + Seahawks loss OR
- Rams win + Packers-Vikings tie
The Rams can also clinch a playoff berth simply by winning their next two games against the Giants and 49ers, which would put them in control of the sixth seed in the NFC.
December 31, 2023 at 5:42 pm #148115

zn
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Rich Eisen@richeisen
The following teams can still clinch a playoff spot today:

The @BuffaloBills: if the @Steelers and @Bengals lose

The @RamsNFL : if the @Seahawks lose

The @Chiefs clinch the AFC West if they win or the @Broncos lose.

December 31, 2023 at 7:15 pm #148124

nittany ram
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Rams clinch playoff spot with a week to go.

Thanks Pittsburgh.

December 31, 2023 at 7:17 pm #148126
canadaram
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nittany ram wrote:

Rams clinch playoff spot with a week to go. Thanks Pittsburgh.

Unbelievable. Cyber hugs and pie for everyone.
- This reply was modified 11 months, 3 weeks ago by canadaram.
December 31, 2023 at 7:32 pm #148128

InvaderRam
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wow. what a season. unbelievable. i’d like a win next week though.

December 31, 2023 at 7:34 pm #148129

Hram
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Incredible they made the playoffs this year!

December 31, 2023 at 9:35 pm #148134

Zooey
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InvaderRam wrote:

wow. what a season. unbelievable. i’d like a win next week though.

I want a win the week after that.

One playoff win will send me into orbit.

I’m happy anyway. This season is already a Win, as far as I’m concerned. They can lose next week, and in the wildcard, and I’m still walking out of the casino a happy man.

This is/was a great year.

House money.

December 31, 2023 at 9:52 pm #148136

Zooey
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So… the Rams have locked up the 6th seed? Is that so?

January 1, 2024 at 11:21 am #148149

zn
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Andrew Siciliano@AndrewSiciliano

Rams are guaranteed to be the #6 or #7 seed in the NFC. They will play Super Wild Card Weekend on the road at the Lions, Cowboys, or Eagles. **Only way Rams would visit Philadelphia is if LA loses, falls to #7, and Eagles win NFC East.

January 1, 2024 at 11:42 am #148151
zn
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from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-nfc-playoff-scenarios-seeding-week-18-packers/?taid=6592e8b08c9562000141719f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Rams earn 6th seed if…
- Rams win/tie vs. 49ers
It’s pretty simple for the Rams to clinch the No. 6 seed: win or tie against the 49ers. As long as they don’t lose on Sunday, they’ll have the sixth seed. The 49ers could be resting their starters in the finale after clinching the top seed and a first-round bye, so that helps the Rams as they attempt to snap their nine-game regular-season losing streak to San Francisco.

Rams earn 7th seed if…
Rams lose vs. 49ers AND Packers win vs. Bears

The Packers are the only team that can overtake the Rams for the No. 6 seed, so their game against the Bears is the only other matchup that can affect Los Angeles’ seeding. If the Rams lose and the Packers beat Chicago, Green Bay will be the No. 6 seed based on its head-to-head tiebreaker over Los Angeles.

The Packers and Bears also play at 4:25 p.m. ET, so the Rams won’t know that result before kickoff. As of now, Green Bay is a 3-point home favorite over the Bears.
January 1, 2024 at 1:50 pm #148158

Zooey
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zn wrote:

The Packers are the only team that can overtake the Rams for the No. 6 seed, so their game against the Bears is the only other matchup that can affect Los Angeles’ seeding. If the Rams lose and the Packers beat Chicago, Green Bay will be the No. 6 seed based on its head-to-head tiebreaker over Los Angeles

Well, that’s unfortunate, since that’s probably what will happen, in which case the Rams go to Dallas where the Cowboys are unbeaten this year.

January 1, 2024 at 2:20 pm #148160

wv
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Zooey wrote:

zn wrote:

The Packers are the only team that can overtake the Rams for the No. 6 seed, so their game against the Bears is the only other matchup that can affect Los Angeles’ seeding. If the Rams lose and the Packers beat Chicago, Green Bay will be the No. 6 seed based on its head-to-head tiebreaker over Los Angeles

Well, that’s unfortunate, since that’s probably what will happen, in which case the Rams go to Dallas where the Cowboys are unbeaten this year.

First off, Chicago is going to trounce the Packers. Its a lock. I will bet Nittany’s soul on that.

Second, i like the Rams chances against Dallas in Dallas. I actually like their chances against Dallas more than Detroit.

Plus, beating the Cowboys AND the 49ers on their march to another Super Bowl beating the Ravens — in this ‘retooling’ year, is a nice story.

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January 1, 2024 at 2:33 pm #148161

Zooey
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wv wrote:

First off, Chicago is going to trounce the Packers. Its a lock. I will bet Nittany’s soul on that. Second, i like the Rams chances against Dallas in Dallas. I actually like their chances against Dallas more than Detroit. Plus, beating the Cowboys AND the 49ers on their march to another Super Bowl beating the Ravens — in this ‘retooling’ year, is a nice story.

And if GB does lose to Chi, then it’s likely that Seattle would get the 7 seed. That sends the Rams to Detroit. And I don’t know why I assumed GB would beat the Bears. I believe I have heard that Chi has been playing better recently, and GB is certainly a mediocre team.

The playoff bracket is reseeded after round 1, right? So if the Rams win their game, they go to SF where the 9ers will be coming off a bye.

Okay, whatever.

January 2, 2024 at 9:58 pm #148249

Zooey
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The Cowboys have lost 2 of their last 3. Lost to Buffalo and Miami, and squeaked by Detroit.

The Eagles have lost 4 of their last 5. They lost to SF, Dallas, Seattle, and Arifuckingzona. They beat the Giants.

The Lions, since they got embarrassed on Thanksgiving by GB, have beaten the Saints, Broncos, and Vikings, while losing to Chicago and Dallas.

The Rams have won 6 of their last 7, the only loss being in OT on the road in Baltimore.

And the 9ers have won 7 of their last 8.

Could it be that the 49ers and the Rams are the best teams in the NFC right now?
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