The Rams were the fifth seed but dropped to the sixth seed with the loss. The sixth seed is set to play either the Chicago Bears, the champions of the NFC North or the Philadelphia Eagles, the champions of the NFC East. The fifth seed will play the winner of the NFC South. The Rams can not drop lower than the sixth seed.

Entering Week 18, the Rams are currently the No. 6 seed but could move up to No. 5 if things fall their way in the finale

The Bears have four potential opponents in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs, depending on whether they win the No. 2 or No. 3 seed.

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Now that the Rams know they will be the 5th or 6th seed, they're certain to face 1 of 4 teams in the wild-card round.

The 49ers are riding a five-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s game, but face one of the hottest teams in the NFL, as the Bears are also 11-4 after starting the season 0-2. They’ve beaten the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles in the last month, clinched the NFC North, and are 7-2 in close games.

The Atlanta Falcons' upset of the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night continued to muddy the waters in the NFC South. The champion of that division and the AFC North are the only remaining playoff spots open in the NFL heading into the regular-season finale.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is contemplating going for the second seed or resting his starters in Week 18 against the Commanders.

Week 17 of the NFL is here with division championships and playoff seeding on the line. Teams must execute on both sides of the ball to give themselves and their fans the best Christmas gift they can offer – a win.