"Not the Rams. Not for now anyway. Before last Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, the Rams held the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After their defeat, the Rams (9-3) are No. 2 heading into Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals (3-9) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Chicago Bears (9-3) currently hold the top spot. How closely are Rams coach Sean McVay and his players tracking the race for the No. 1 seed - and home-field advantage for the playoffs?"
""It's not important to me at all," McVay said. Quarterback Matthew Stafford apparently feels the same. "That's the last thing on my mind at the moment," he said. Understandably so. The Panthers ended the Rams' six-game winning streak and knocked the Rams from their perch atop the NFC. The Rams are attempting to regain momentum and stay atop the NFC West."
""Last week serves as a phenomenal reminder of... you get all ahead of yourself, we won't even be in the playoffs if we're not careful," McVay said. Or, as receiver Davante Adams put it: "They were just singing our praises a week ago, and now, 'We suck' just because we go out and don't win the game.""
The Rams fell from the NFC's top seed to No. 2 after a loss to the Carolina Panthers. Coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford downplay the importance of playoff seeding and home-field advantage. The Panthers ended a six-game winning streak and prompted warnings against complacency as the Rams aim to regain momentum. Receiver Davante Adams noted how quickly public praise can flip to criticism after a single defeat. The Rams prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals while multiple NFC West teams remain in contention for the top seed, and media playoff projections continue to circulate.
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