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The hard and fast rules for the LA Rams’ hopes

If this was a normal NFL season, the Rams would already have been eliminated. But this has been a topsy-turvy one, as the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two NFL powerhouses just one year ago, are struggling this year as well. So there are a number of fan bases who are going over their own set of unlikely scenarios to make it to postseason play. And it all begins with getting hot and winning out. But that is just the first part.

While this can all get pretty complex, here are some hard and fast rules that are relatively easy to learn, but tough to pull off:

I: The LA Rams (4-9) must win all their remaining four games to have a chance.
We took a look at the Rams’ remaining games. You can review that article by clicking this link here:

Week 15: Dec. 19  @ Green Bay Packers
Week 16: Dec. 25  Denver Broncos
Week 17: Jan. 1      @ LA Chargers
Week 18: Jan. 8      @ Seattle Seahawks

Who must lose all their remaining games

II: The Seattle Seahawks (7-7) must lose all their remaining three games for the Rams to have a chance.

Week 16: Dec. 24  @ Kansas City Chiefs
Week 17: Jan. 1      New York Jets
Week 18: Jan. 8      LA Rams

III: The Detroit Lions (7-7) must lose all their remaining three games for the Rams to have a chance.

Week 16: Dec. 24  @ Carolina Panthers
Week 17: Jan. 1      Chicago Bears
Week 18: Jan. 8      @ Green Bay Packers

IV: The Washington Commanders (7-6-1) must lose all of their remaining three games for the LA Rams to have a chance.

Week 16: Dec. 24  @ San Francisco 49ers
Week 17: Jan. 1     Cleveland Browns
Week 18: Jan. 8      Dallas Cowboys

Three NFL teams, all with a record at or better than .500, must play to a combined 0-9 for the remaining nine games on their record. Yeah, that is pretty unlikely. But there are far more conditions that must be met as well.