The smoke has finally cleared, and we can all enjoy the LA Rams ascension to 7-6. in terms of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the Rams are now the eighth-seeded team in the NFC, with only the Washington Commanders (8-5) at the seventh-seed spot. To be fair, the Commanders are unlikely to win out the rest of the way. Even the Green Bay Packers (9-4) are not assured of retaining their current sixth-seeding in the NFC.
But enough about what might be. The LA Rams have to pivot from an exhausting Week 14 victory to tough Week 15 battle on the road facing the San Francisco 49ers (6-7). And while the 49ers are one of the most competitive foes the Rams have faced under HC Sean McVay, the Rams currently have a two-game winning streak against the 49ers.
So yes, the Rams can win in Week 15.
It won't be easy. The thing is, the Rams seem to rise to the occasion. In terms of opponents this season, the Rams have knocked off the Seattle Seahawks (8-5), the Minnesota Vikings (11-2), and their latest victim, the Buffalo Bills (10-3). The Rams have beaten some of the best teams in the NFL this season, while not exactly showing signs of a postseason powerhouse against some of the league's less-accomplished teams in 2024.
The Rams roster is starting to show up with the same players in consecutive weeks. While that seems like a minor detail to some, it's a huge development who can focus on improving players, techniques, communication, and strategy, rather than shuffler through players and assessments to guess at which new combination of players might prove to be successful next week.
After all, here come the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15. And the Rams face them on Thursday Night Football.