"The Rams are regarded as a Super Bowl contender - but first they have to make the playoffs. Coach Sean McVay's team can clinch a playoff spot if they defeat the Detroit Lions on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. The Rams are 10-3, lead the NFC West and hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC. A win over the Lions would guarantee a playoff spot for the seventh time in McVay's nine seasons."
"The Rams are coming off a 45-17 rout of the Arizona Cardinals, a game in which they rolled up 530 yards. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has passed for a league-best 35 touchdowns, bounced back from a three-turnover performance in a loss against the Carolina Panthers and returned to the form that has made him one of the front-runners for the NFL most valuable player award."
The Rams sit 10-3, lead the NFC West and hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC; a victory over the Detroit Lions will clinch a playoff berth. A win would mark the seventh playoff qualification in Sean McVay's nine seasons. The Lions are 8-5 and competing for an NFC North playoff spot amid the Packers (9-3-1) and Bears (9-4). The Rams dominated the Arizona Cardinals 45-17, totaling 530 yards. Matthew Stafford has a league-best 35 touchdown passes and rebounded from a three-turnover game. The Rams' defense allows 17.5 points per game and features Byron Young with 11 sacks. The Lions average a league-best 30.3 points per game led by Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, while Aidan Hutchinson has 8½ sacks and the Lions' defense yields 23.4 points per game.
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