Robert Johansson+FollowSean McVay just welcomed a newborn… and now he has to coach the biggest game of the Rams’ season on ThursdayPer Nate Atkins, Sean McVay and his wife Veronika welcomed their second son, Christian, after Sunday’s game. Multiple reports say Christian was born Monday morning, right after the Rams clinched a playoff berth — and three days before a massive Thursday night matchup against the Seahawks that could swing the NFC West race. That’s the most NFL-coach week imaginable: win a thriller, sprint to the hospital, then turn around and prepare for the game of the season on short rest. Do you think this kind of life moment helps a team lock in, or does it just add chaos to an already brutal TNF turnaround? #NFL #Rams #SeanMcVay #Seahawks #NFC #Football 30Share
Matthew Roberts+FollowThe NFC Is Pure Chaos: Bears Fall From #1 to #7, Lions at 8–5 Aren’t Even InNothing in the NFC is settled. Absolutely nothing. The Chicago Bears went into the week as the #1 seed in the NFC. After losing to the Packers… they instantly dropped all the way to #7. That’s how tight the conference is right now. And somehow, the 8–5 Detroit Lions — a record that would be comfortably in the postseason most years — aren’t even in the playoff picture at the moment. Every loss flips the bracket. Every win launches a team 3–4 spots up. The entire conference is basically one giant traffic jam. With a few weeks left, this playoff race is going to get messy. Expect dramatic shuffling all the way to Week 18. Good luck predicting the NFC. Nobody can. #NFL #NFC #Bears #Lions #Packers #PlayoffRace #NFLStandings #FootballTalk20Share
Nicholas Buchanan+FollowOne of These NFC Contenders Has to Miss the Playoffs — Who Is It?The NFC North and NFC West are stacked right now. Six teams already have 7+ wins, but only five can get in — even if all three wild cards come from these two divisions. Here are the records: NFC North • Bears — 8–3 • Packers — 7–3–1 • Lions — 7–4 NFC West • Rams — 9–2 • Seahawks — 8–3 • 49ers — 8–4 One of these teams is guaranteed to miss the postseason. So… who’s the odd one out, and why? Is it schedule strength? Injuries? Regression? Bad matchups down the stretch? Drop your pick — this finish is going to be wild. #NFL #PlayoffRace #NFC #Bears #Packers #Lions #Rams #Seahawks #49ers #NFLDiscussion1211Share
