If you thought the Commanders were pretty much a certainty to make the playoffs, hold on and take notice of the Los Angeles Rams.
Yes, the Commanders are 8-5 and still alone in the 7th and final seed in the NFC Wild Card race. But the Rams are charging hard in the NFC West.
Yes, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals, dropping the Cards to 6-7 and elevating Seattle to 8-5. Thus, the Seahawks are a full game ahead in the NFC West.
Remember, the division winners will earn the top four seeds (1-4) in the playoffs. The top seed will earn a first-round bye, while the teams seeded second, third, and fourth will host playoff games in the first round.
The Rams? They have quietly made their way to 7-6. This time via their 44-42 win over the Buffalo Bills. With the close win over the Bills, the Rams are now sitting alone in the eighth spot, ahead of the Falcons (6-7) and Cardinals (6-7).
The Commanders were resting this past week, finally enjoying their Week 14 bye. Washington is 8-5, one game ahead of the Rams in the loss column and one game behind in the loss column to the sixth-seeded Packers (9-4).
The ‘Commanders’ final four games will be against the Saints, the Eagles, the Falcons, and the Cowboys.
The ‘Rams’ final four games will be against the 49ers, the Jets, the Cardinals, and the Seahawks.
The Rams also claimed former Commanders corner Emmanuel Forbes last week after the Commanders released him. Forbes was a first-round draft choice in the 2023 draft, Ron Rivera’s last with the Commanders.
