The Los Angeles Rams do not have just one guaranteed next opponent if they win; their divisional-round matchup depends on how the rest of the NFC Wild Card games play out.

Current playoff context

  • The Rams are the No. 5 seed in the NFC and are playing the No. 4 seed Carolina Panthers on Wild Card Weekend.
  • This is a road game for the Rams, and it opens the NFC playoff action over Wild Card Weekend.

Main possibilities if the Rams win

If the Rams beat the Panthers, their next opponent in the divisional round is determined by the results of the games involving the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Green Bay Packers.

Broadly, the scenarios look like this:

  • The Rams can end up facing:
    • Seattle Seahawks (No. 1 seed)
    • Chicago Bears (No. 2 seed)
    • Philadelphia Eagles (No. 3 seed)
    • San Francisco 49ers (No. 6 seed, in certain upset paths)

Each exact matchup path depends on which lower seeds pull off upsets in the other NFC games.

Simple way to think about it

  • If the Rams are the only lower-seeded wild-card team to win, they travel to play the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks.
  • If other lower seeds (like the 49ers or Packers) also win, the Seahawks host the lowest remaining seed, and the Rams are more likely to see the Bears or Eagles instead.

In short: “Who do the Rams play if they win?”
Answer: It’s either the Seahawks, Bears, Eagles, or (in some upset-heavy scenarios) the 49ers, depending on how the rest of Wild Card Weekend breaks.

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