A year after having one of the most disappointing seasons in NFL history, the Los Angeles Rams are on the verge of returning to the playoffs. The key is the 2021 Super Bowl champions need to take a big step now or else things will get dicey. The Rams (8-7) can clinch a playoff berth Sunday by beating the Giants (5-10) at MetLife Stadium, and getting a little help with either a loss by Seattle (8-7) at home against Pittsburgh (8-7) or a tie between Green Bay and Minnesota (8-7).
After facings the likes of Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, Brock Purdy, Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts this season, the New York Giants are in for another treat in the penultimate week of the regular season. Stafford has been one of the major reasons the Rams (8-7) will have a chance to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday when they visit MetLife Stadium to face the Giants (5-10) in the penultimate week of the regular season.
Thibodeaux is a Los Angeles native whose 11 1/2 sacks are good for 12th in the NFL despite the New York defense's overall struggles. Jackson and Havenstein will both be tested as the Rams attempt to keep Matthew Stafford upright and healthy — the key to their hopes against the Giants. KEY INJURIES: The Rams are almost completely healthy after their extra-long break.