Overview
- Atlanta beat Los Angeles 27-24 on Monday night on Zane Gonzalez’s late field goal after the Rams rallied from 21 points down.
- The loss ends the Rams’ No. 1 seed and NFC West hopes, leaving them locked into a wild-card berth at the No. 6 spot for now.
- Los Angeles can move to the No. 5 seed only with a win over the Cardinals coupled with a Seahawks victory over the 49ers in Week 18.
- Sean McVay said the Rams will play their starters against Arizona, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, noting, “We need to play.”
- The result increases the chance of a Rams–Eagles wild-card matchup, though final pairings hinge on Week 18 outcomes across the NFC.