Overview
- Head coach Sean McVay followed through on playing his starters in Week 18 despite having already secured a playoff berth.
- The win sets up a road wild-card game at Carolina, avoiding a tougher No. 6 path that likely would have led to Philadelphia or Chicago.
- Oddsmakers sharply increased Los Angeles’ advantage before kickoff, pushing the spread to about two touchdowns after the Seahawks’ result.
- Arizona closed at 3-13 after an eight-game losing streak, focusing on evaluations with the season already lost.
- Los Angeles entered the finale on a two-game slide, using the matchup to regain form ahead of the postseason.