of san francisco 49ers to host Los Angeles Rams above thursday night football This will be the second meeting between these two, and both are in a hotly contested playoff race. The Rams won the first game between the two teams in Week 3. The 49ers are currently the favorites by 2.5 points. FanDuel Sportsbook For this rematch.
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The 49ers are in last place in the NFC West with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses. They are tied with the Cardinals, but lost their first matchup against Arizona and won't play until Week 18. They are two games behind the Commanders for the final wild-card spot, but the Rams, Falcons, and Cardinals are all there. I'm ahead of them in that race. If the 49ers lose this game, they will not be eliminated from playoff contention, but if the Seahawks also win, San Francisco will be eliminated from contention for the NFC West.
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The Rams are in second place in the NFC West with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses, one game behind the Seahawks. They are in 8th place in the NFC overall standings, one game behind the Commanders. A loss won't eliminate them from the playoffs or division contention, but things will get worse, especially if the Commanders and Seahawks win on Sunday.
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Just a random note about the implications of this game for the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers can clinch a playoff spot this weekend, but they need help. If the Falcons lose or tie the Raiders, and the 49ers and Rams end up tied, a win would earn them a playoff berth. So Green Bay will know by the end of the night if it's still in the playoffs.
Impact on tiebreaker
A win for the Rams would lock up a head-to-head tiebreaker with the 49ers and improve to 3-1 in divisional tiebreakers with other teams. The conference record in wild-card tiebreakers is 5-5. If San Francisco wins, it will split the season series with Los Angeles and move up to 2-3 in the district tiebreaker. If they win, their conference record will be 5 wins and 5 losses.
