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NFC playoff picture: Rams remain No. 6 seed, but No. 5 seed still in play entering Week 18

Although the Rams lost in Week 17 and remain the No. 6 seed, the No. 5 seed remains a possibility going into Week 18.

Overall, six NFC teams – including Los Angeles – have clinched a playoff berth.

Here's what that full NFC playoff picture looks like and how various Week 18 matchups – including the Rams' against the Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday – will impact the playoff picture.

The stakes for the Seahawks (13-3 after beating the Panthers in Carolina) are simple: Win or tie on Saturday night, clinch the division and the conference's No. 1 seed. Lose, and fall to the No. 5 seed.

Despite their Sunday Night Football loss at San Francisco, 11-5 Chicago maintained control of the No. 2 seed. The Bears clinch the No. 2 seed with:

NFC playoff bracket: What seed are the Rams and who will they face?

The field is set for the NFC playoffs as the Los Angeles Rams and six other teams begin their march to the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Rams got tripped up in Weeks 16 and 17 to give away the No. 1 seed, but their path to a title is still very doable.

As the No. 5 seed, they'll face the Carolina Panthers in the wild-card round before likely playing another road game in the divisional round if they win their first game. Here's a look at the seven-team field in the NFC, as well as the first-round matchups for next weekend.

The Seattle Seahawks earned a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed and NFC West champions, so they won't take the field until the divisional round.

Rams’ updated NFC playoff picture after Week 18 vs. Cardinals

Week 18 will determine whether the Rams lock up the 5 or 6 seed in the NFC. Here’s where things stand heading into the final week of the NFL season.

We’re heading into the final week of the 2025 NFL season, and the Rams won’t know where they stand for the postseason until we get to the other side of it.

Entering the week, the Rams were slotted in at the No. 6 Wild Card spot, but things might shift depending on the outcome of the Rams’ matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday. The Seahawks won on Saturday, a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, which was the first box that needed to be checked if LA is to lock up the NFC’s fifth seed. That would involve traveling to face the four-seed, which will be the NFC South winner. The Buccaneers are penciled into that spot right now after Saturday afternoon’s win over the Panthers, but Tampa Bay now need the Falcons to lose to the Saints on Sunday to cement their NFC South win.

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