Rams loss eliminates 1 Eagles wild-card opponent
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Saturday's standalone Buccaneers-Panthers game is no longer a true NFC South championship game. Yes, Carolina wins the division with a victory in Tampa. If the Bucs win, however, the division won't be decided until the next day,
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.
Baker Mayfield faced criticism from head coach Todd Bowles as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sit one loss away from being eliminated from playoff contention.
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.
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The Buccaneers must defeat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, and they need the Saints to beat the Falcons on Sunday to secure the division. That means Atlanta can knock Tampa Bay
The Rams were sitting atop the NFC a few weeks ago. With their 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the team is danger of not securing the No. 5 seed.