Facing a Week 18 game that actually mattered, the Los Angeles Rams opted to sit starting quarterback Matthew Stafford and start Jimmy Garoppolo under center instead. Their reward: the most dangerous wild-card of the playoffs.
The Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks 30-25 on Sunday, knocking them down to the No. 4 seed in the NFC side of the playoffs. The No. 3 Buccaneers are now set to face the Washington Commanders in the wild-card round, while the Rams will be saddled with the loser of the "Sunday Night Football" clash between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.
Full NFC playoff seeding
Detroit Lions/Minnesota Vikings (14-2)
Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Minnesota Vikings/Detroit Lions (14-2)
Washington Commanders (12-5)
Green Bay Packers (11-6)
Last out: Seattle Seahawks (10-7)
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