Week 13 almost went perfectly for the Los Angeles Rams. They crushed the Jaguars, the 49ers lost to the Seahawks and the Vikings were stunned by the Lions, all of which combined to help pad the Rams’ lead for the fifth seed in the NFC.
In an ideal world, though, the Cardinals also would’ve lost to the Bears, but that didn’t happen. And so the Rams didn’t gain any ground on them in the NFC West race, remaining two games back of Arizona for the division lead.
With every NFC game in Week 13 wrapped up, here’s an updated look at the playoff picture in the NFC with just five weeks to go. The Rams are in great shape and should make the postseason, but catching the Cardinals will be difficult.
