Win next week and are we in?

[Merlin]

I was hoping we'd clinch hard while dropping a Cardinal in the shitter. Now it's gonna have to be a Seahawk.

 

[Turducken]

We win tomorrow and there is a chance we can lock up the division Sunday (maybe 1 in 3).

If we do, then the Seattle game becomes less meaningful. McVay might want to rest the key starters for the Seattle game even if it risks moving down from 3rd to 4th seed.

At third seed we would (in order of likelihood) face the Packers, Commodes or Vikings in WC.

At fourth seed we'd face Vikings, Lions or Packers.

I don't have much of a preference for WC at home. Packer fans travel best, so I wouldn't mind keeping a (real) home field advantage with the fourth seed.

A win from the 4th seed would likely mean a division game in a dome (Detroit or Minn). A win from the third seed means either a road game at Philly or a home game (against whoever beats Philly - probably Commodes).

There is also a very small chance that Philly ends up with the top seed. If that happens, I want the third seed. It would mean a division game at home or in Minn.

 

[Tumak61]

Not a fan of resting key starters if the last game has little meaning. It means your backups have to play more while the starters take the game off. So half your team is even more tired while the ones that rested need a few drives to get back up to speed in the playoffs. Good way to be one and done.

 

[RhodyRams]

View: https://x.com/i/status/1872496550800441423

I'm seeing 4 the Rams need in there in Cinn, Washington, Buffalo and possibly Minnesota

 

[Steve808]

I'm seeing 4 the Rams need in there in Cinn, Washington, Buffalo and possibly Minnesota

Those 4 wins need come in weeks 17 and 18 so it's very likely the Rams get the tie breaker. I'm hoping it happens this week in addition to the Rams winning so McVay has the option of resting some starters. In the past, McVay hasn't worried about seedings. Last season, McVay rested starters against the whiners in the last regular season game. Thankfully the Rams still won with Wentz.

 

[Spider2YB]

Here’s the clearest breakdown of what has to happen. Seattle basically has to have 12 of 14 games break their way. And they have to beat us.



View: https://x.com/denizselman33/status/1871665762550886604?s=46

 

[Merlin]

I think we get the 4 games we need this weekend. So if the Rams take care of business at home vs the Cards, then good chance next week we'll be arguing over whether McVay should rest starters.

Here's hoping SF wins. Boosts our chances to clinch and fucks their draft spot. Go get 'em Ratboy.

 

[Spider2YB]

Tua out for Miami might give Cleveland an actual chance in that game tomorrow.

 

[RhodyRams]

wouldnt that just be the icing on the cake for the 9er's

actually winning a game that propels the Rams into the playoffs

I would take back almost everything bad I said about them

 

[tklongball]

There is one we needed. Cincinnati won despite some of the dumbest coaching I have ever seen.

 

[snackdaddy]

Ok, from what I've been reading and hearing, we need 4 out of 6 teams to win and we clinch. The Bengals were one of them. So now its 3 out of 5 games. If the Vikings beat the Packers, the Bills beat the Jets and Commodes beat the Falcons, it appears as though we will clinch the division if we hold on tonight. Those are all 3 doable. The 49ers and Browns are two teams that would add to it but I don't see the 49ers beating Detroit. Or the Browns beating Miami. The Dolphins still have an outside chance at making the playoffs.

 

[RhodyRams]

Ok, from what I've been reading and hearing, we need 4 out of 6 teams to win and we clinch. The Bengals were one of them. So now its 3 out of 5 games. If the Vikings beat the Packers, the Bills beat the Jets and Commodes beat the Falcons, it appears as though we will clinch the division if we hold on tonight. Those are all 3 doable. The 49ers and Browns are two teams that would add to it but I don't see the 49ers beating Detroit. Or the Browns beating Miami. The Dolphins still have an outside chance at making the playoffs.

I have a post-it note by the TV with all the teams needed to win

Rams
Cinn

 

[Ramhusker]

Ok, from what I've been reading and hearing, we need 4 out of 6 teams to win and we clinch. The Bengals were one of them. So now its 3 out of 5 games. If the Vikings beat the Packers, the Bills beat the Jets and Commodes beat the Falcons, it appears as though we will clinch the division if we hold on tonight. Those are all 3 doable. The 49ers and Browns are two teams that would add to it but I don't see the 49ers beating Detroit. Or the Browns beating Miami. The Dolphins still have an outside chance at making the playoffs.

Tua is not playing. They are in cold Cleveland. Smells like an upset

 

[pvtdragon39]

SO as of right now we are #3 seed facing #6GB. If GB losses to Viks, and WAS beats Atl, Was will be Tied going to last week as wildcard 6 and 7. Was will win tiebreaker Most likely with better Conf record than GB. Was faces DAl in week 18, and GB faces Bears. This Senario will have us face Was instead of GB in round 1.

After our win we need 4 total wins from to clinch This week:
Bengals
Bills
Browns
Commodes
Viks
49ers

 

[TexasRam]

Here’s the clearest breakdown of what has to happen. Seattle basically has to have 12 of 14 games break their way. And they have to beat us.



View: https://x.com/denizselman33/status/1871665762550886604?s=46

This is an important post.

Not sure everyone understands it, but the week 18 games will almost assuredly get us over the hump on the SOV tiebreaker.

Basically if we don't get our 3 games to go our way here in week 17 and clinch then we clinch week 18 with some other games.

Problem is the Seattle Rams gametime is TBD. So if we play the early game week 18, we have to try to win if we dont clinch week 17.

If they schedule us to the late games then we likely will end up clinching before kickoff and can rest starters.

Did that make any sense?

 

[Ellard80]

If we clinch tomorrow i think we need to play the starters the 1st half.

We need to get some momentum on offense especially.

 

[Merlin]

We are going to clinch tomorrow. Got a feelin deep in my gut.

And also logic favors this occurring. Because of course we are destined to argue all week over whether we should sit the starters.

 

[Londoner]

We are going to clinch tomorrow.

Yep.

Bills, Vikings and Washington should all win today, and I can even see the Browns defeating the Tua-less Dolphins.

 

[RhodyRams]