The Rams left SoFi Stadium on Sunday not realizing who they may play in an NFC wild-card recreation.
The Rams ensured their ready recreation by dropping to the Seattle Seahawks 30-25 in entrance of 72,610.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith handed for 4 touchdowns because the Rams completed the season with their third defeat within the closing 12 video games and dropped from the No. 3 to No. 4 seed within the NFC.
The Rams will play the loser of Sunday night time’s recreation between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. The winner of that recreation would declare the No. 1 seed and a bye. The loser could be No. 5 and play the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Monday night time.
The Rams have performed each this season.
Rams tight finish Tyler Higbee runs previous Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon for a six-yard landing catch.
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The Rams, who misplaced to the Lions 24-23 in an NFC wild-card recreation final season at Detroit, additionally misplaced to them 26-20 in extra time, within the season opener at Detroit.
On Oct. 24, the Rams defeated the Vikings 30-20 at SoFi Stadium.
The Rams may have clinched the No. 3 seed earlier than kickoff had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers misplaced to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, however the Buccaneers’ victory put the strain on the Rams.
With the playoff spot already in hand, coach Sean McVay rested quarterback Matthew Stafford, receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, operating again Kyren Williams and offensive linemen Alaric Jackson and Kevin Dotson.
Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, beginning a recreation for the primary time since October 2023, accomplished 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception.
The Seahawks had a 17-13 at halftime lead after Smith handed for 2 touchdowns.
Rams kicker Joshua Karty, who closed out the primary half with a career-best 58-yard discipline objective, kicked a 57-yard discipline objective early within the third quarter to drag the Rams inside a degree.
Smith’s landing go to tight finish AJ Barner elevated the result in eight factors, however Garoppolo’s brief landing go to Tyler Johnson early within the fourth quarter reduce the result in two. A two-point conversion go was incomplete.
The Rams took the lead on Karty’s 38-yard discipline objective. Receiver Jordan Whittington arrange the sector objective with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.
The Seahawks regained the lead on Noah Fant’s acrobatic landing catch with 3:19 left. A two-point conversion go fell incomplete.
The Rams drove to the Seahawks’ nine-yard line within the closing minute, however Garoppolo’s fourth-down go to Whittington fell incomplete.
