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How different outcomes over the remaining NFC Wild Card games will influence the Rams' Divisional Round playoff opponent.
What could NFL playoff bracket look like in divisional round? NFC playoff game scenarios for Seahawks, Bears, Eagles, Panthers, Rams, 49ers, Packers.
Following a franchise-best 14 wins in the regular season, football fans in the Emerald City are as confident as ever in the team’s playoff hopes. The last three times the Seahawks got the conference’s top seed—2005, 2013, 2014—the team reached the Super Bowl. Coincidence? I think not.
The 49ers' Wild Card opponent hinges on Week 18 results. Here's a breakdown of every playoff scenario and where San Francisco could land.
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How Rams could host at least one playoff game
The 49ers would be the only team that the Rams could host in round 2. The Packers would be the only team that the Rams could host in the NFC Championship. First they need to avenge their previous loss in Carolina on Saturday. Then root for the Packers.
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams are heading into their regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals with plenty at stake.
The 49ers are scoreboard watching after their Saturday loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The main game they're watching? Cardinals-Rams.
For all the talk about the San Francisco 49ers’ “easy schedule” in 2025, people seem to forget that it is based on the 2024 versions of those teams. Unless those 2024 teams walk through the door in 2025, that isn’t a reliable way to predict the schedule’s difficulty.