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Update: By virtue of the Cardinals falling to the Seahawks, the Rams have officially clinched the NFC West and will host a game in the Wild Card round next week.
The Los Angeles Rams has already clinched a playoff spot, but they can win the NFC West in the final weekend of the regular season. They will get a home matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18.
The Rams would claim the division with a victory or a tie, and they could still advance to the postseason even with a loss. If Los Angeles falls short, they would need the Arizona Cardinals to lose or tie in their game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Rams are four-point favorites in their game, and the Cardinals are 5.5-point favorites heading into Sunday’s matchup.
Los Angeles has a 12-4 record and won five consecutive games after losing three in a row prior to that, so the Rams have gotten back on track looking ahead to the postseason.
Los Angeles came into the 2021 season expected to be a postseason team. DraftKings Sportsbook installed them at -200 to claim any kind of playoff berth this season.