The Rams clinched the NFC West title in Week 17, but their seed in the playoffs remains up in the air as they head into the final weekend of the regular season.
A win against the Seahawks on Sunday will make them the third seed while a loss and a win by the Buccaneers would drop them to the fourth seed. The difference between those two outcomes doesn’t appear to be enough to get Rams head coach Sean McVay to veer away from his past approach to games at the end of the season.
McVay said in an interview with the team’s website that the Rams will always compete “relative to what’s at risk. They have rested starters with a playoff berth secured throughout McVay’s tenure and he said that’s “probably the direction that we’ll go” against the Seahawks.
McVay pointed to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and running back Blake Corum as players he’s looking forward to seeing in extended playing time. Their fellow backups also appear to be set for more snaps as the Rams work to keep all their key players healthy enough for the start of the postseason.
