It’s a battle for the NFC West crown and the No. 1 seed in the NFC on Thursday Night Football. That’s how we start Week 16 as the Los Angeles Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks in primetime. The teams with the best record in the NFC (11-3) just happen to be in the same division, which means the loser will likely find themselves on the road in the postseason as a wild card.
LA is the first NFC team to clinch a playoff berth, and they’d come one step closer to clinching the division with a win over Seattle this week. A win for the Rams in Week 16 means they’d have swept the Seahawks and control their path to a division title and No. 1 seed in the conference. Matthew Stafford is having an MVP-worthy season, leading the league in touchdown passes (37), first downs (88) and passer rating (112.2).
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Seattle is currently the fifth seed in the NFC, but with a win on Thursday, the Seahawks would jump into the No. 1 spot atop the NFC and the West division. At 11-3, the Seahawks’ path to the No. 1 seed is simple in theory. If they win the final three games of the season, including Week 16 against the Rams, they’d claim the NFC West crown, the No. 1 seed, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Rams-Seahawks start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Lumen Field | Seattle
TV channel, live stream: Amazon Prime Video, NFL+
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