The Week 17 finale on Monday Night Football features the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. LA is already in the NFC playoffs as a wild-card team, while the Falcons are looking to finish out the season on a high note.
Had the Rams (11-4) held on to beat the Seahawks in Week 16, they would have had the inside track to the No. 1 seed and winning the NFC West crown. Instead, the loss dropped them down to third place in the NFC West, officially having been eliminated from contention for the division title after Sunday’s wins by the 49ers and Seahawks. Now, after having been the first team to clinch a playoff berth, the Rams can finish as the No. 5 seed at best.
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It’s been a rough year for Atlanta (6-9) as they’ll miss the postseason again for the eighth year in a row with back-to-back losing seasons under head coach Raheem Morris, who finds himself on the hot seat to close out the year. Despite another losing season, the Falcons have found their quarterback in Michael Penix Jr., a wide receiver in Drake London and a dynamic young running back in Bijan Robinson on offense. Atlanta’s defense is also much improved, though it didn’t reflect in the team’s win/loss record.
Rams-Falcons start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta
TV channel, live stream: ESPN, ABC, NFL+
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Rams and Falcons close out Week 17 on “Monday Night Football.”
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Matt Russell
Looking to wager on tonight’s Rams-Falcons matchup? Here’s one player prop bet to consider:
Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
TE Kyle Pitts over 5.5 receptions (+115)
Even with London’s return last week, Cousins didn’t stop throwing it to Pitts, with seven connections on nine targets. That makes it 31 catches on 39 looks in the last four games for Pitts with Cousins at the helm. If the Falcons are trailing, as the point spread suggests will likely be the case, then Cousins should be busy and often looking Pitts’ way.
Kate Magdziuk
With less than 90 minutes remaining until the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons kick off on “Monday Night Football,” each team has announced its Week 17 inactives for gameday.
Here’s a look:
Rams inactivesFalcons inactives