For the Los Angeles Rams, their fate was sealed in Weeks 16 and 17 when they went 0-2 and both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers went 2-0. They went from holding the No. 1 seed to dropping all the way to third place in their own division and getting locked into a wild-card spot.

Ersery and Brown should return soon, and the Texans’ offense should be able to get back on track for the playoffs. They don’t have to be a high-flying unit with the closest thing we’ve seen to the Legion of Boom on the other side of the ball. If they can score over 20 points a game, they’re going to be a hard team to beat in the playoffs.

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee is expected to play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and Davante Adams and Quentin Lake are on pace to start in the playoffs.

AFC North: The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) and Baltimore Ravens (8-8) will meet with a playoff berth on the line. The winner becomes the AFC’s No. 4 seed and claims the conference’s final postseason spot, while the loser watches the playoffs from the couch.

It wasn't just the Seahawks celebrating Thursday's night win. The 49ers now have a path to the NFC West title, too.

The Rams will head into Sunday's finale a bit shorthanded, ruling out two players already and listing several others as questionable.

When analysts break down Saturday’s 49ers-Seahawks game, the most common answer for those picking the Niners is a lack of trust in Sam Darnold.

With the final week of the regular season upon us, three teams from the NFC West are in the top five in the odds to win the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Rams, the favorites for the last several weeks, are now tied with the Seattle Seahawks (+550), while the surging San Francisco 49ers are +850.