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If the Rams lose this game and the whiners win out, the whiners will be the #1 seed.
So this make this game a must win for the Rams.
When you are tied with a team and have a one game lead over another team, both in your division, EVERY game is fooking important and a must win. If you want to win the division and earn the #1 seed. Last week's game with Detroit was equally important and next weeks game at Atlanta will be equally important too. No need to chew our nails, rub our hands raw or develop any other nervous ticks. They're all fooking important from here on out until the season has ended.
And before anyone from the living in the past crowd suggests, "well, if we would have beaten Carolina like we should have, we wouldn't be in this postion", know this....that's bullshit. We'd still be in this position. And speaking of "that loss" to Carolina, show me a 2025 contender who hasn't had a slip up.
Seattle lost to Tampa (now a .500 club)
San Fran lost to Tampa
Houston lost to Tampa
Chicago lost to Minnesota
Green Bay lost to CAROLINA
New England lost to Las Vegas
Denver lost to Indy
Jacksonville lost to Cincinnati
LA Chargers lost to the Giants and Commodes
Philly lost to the Giants
Buffalo lost to Atlanta
It happens. It's the NFL. The nice thing is, it's all in front of the Rams. Win, keep winning and you'll get where you need to be.