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McVay to play L.A. starters regardless of seeding
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LOS ANGELES — By the time the Rams kick off on Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals, their playoff seeding could be set. Even if that's the case, Rams coach Sean McVay says he will not change his plan to play his healthy starters in Week 18.
The Rams enter Week 18 with the chance to be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the NFC. If the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, the Rams would be locked into the No. 6 seed. If Seattle wins, the Rams would clinch the No. 5 seed with a victory over the Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams live score updates for Week 18
The Arizona Cardinals conclude their 2025 NFL regular season schedule with an NFL Week 18 game against the Los Angeles Rams today.
The Cardinals are coming off a 37-14 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals in their NFL Week 17 game.
The Rams lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the 17th week of the season, 27-24.
This is the second meeting between the NFC West rivals this season. The Rams beat the Cardinals on Dec. 17 in Arizona, 45-17.
Follow our live updates of the game, which is being played at the Rams' SoFi Stadium, for the latest score, news, notes and analysis of the Week 18 NFL game on Sunday, Jan. 4.
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Oddsmakers make Rams heavier favorites in wake of Seahawks win
Rams head coach Sean McVay said all week that his plan is to play the team's starters against the Cardinals and that the result of Saturday's Seahawks-49ers game was not going to factor into how he handled things on Sunday.
Sportsbooks appeared to have some doubts that he'd follow through with that, however. The line for the game in Los Angeles had the Rams favored by -7.5 or -8.5 points for most of the week, but there's been a significant change on Sunday.
The Rams are now favored by two touchdowns and the impetus for the move is likely the result of Saturday night's game. The Seahawks win makes them the No. 1 seed and it means the Rams can be the No. 5 seed by beating Arizona.
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