Magic Number.
NFL · 2026
9th by playoff odds32 clubs

Rams

9th by playoff odds · 0-0-0
Playoffs60%
Magic number
The fewest of this club's own wins that alone would clinch a playoff place, no matter what every other result does.
17

Win the next 17 games and a playoff place is mathematically theirs, whatever every other result does.

Elimination number
The fewest of this club's own losses that alone would end its playoff chances, no matter what every other result does.
17

Lose the next 17 games and the playoff place is mathematically gone, whatever every other result does.

Next upThu 10 Sep · Home8:35 PM EDTRams60%Playoffs49ers61%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 57%Tie <1%SF 43%Win → 82% · Tie → 71% · Loss → 66%Playoffs

Chances

The races beyond a playoff place, and where they finish.

Division25%
Bye10%
Conference11%
Super Bowl5%

9th by playoff odds.

NFC West finish
1st2nd3rd4th
1st · division winner

Most likely 3rd. The division winner takes an automatic berth; everyone else chases 3 league-wide wild cards.

NFC finish
1st7th · playoff line16th

Most likely 5th. The top 7 in the conference make the playoffs.

Schedule

The next game and what follows it. Nothing has been played yet.

Next up

Thu 10 Sep · Home8:35 PM EDTRams60%Playoffs49ers61%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 57%Tie <1%SF 43%Win → 82% · Tie → 71% · Loss → 66%Playoffs

Upcoming

Mon 21 Sep · Home8:15 PM EDTGiants18%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 84%Tie <1%NYG 16%60% → 62% – 77%PlayoffsSun 27 Sep · Away8:20 PM EDTDenver79%PlayoffsMatch resultDEN 68%Tie <1%LAR 32%60% → 71% – 84%PlayoffsSun 4 Oct · Away1:00 PM EDTPhiladelphia65%PlayoffsMatch resultPHI 55%Tie <1%LAR 45%60% → 71% – 86%Playoffs
Full schedule17 to play
Thu 10 Sep · Home8:35 PM EDT49ers61%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 57%Tie <1%SF 43%60% → 66% – 82%PlayoffsMon 21 Sep · Home8:15 PM EDTGiants18%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 84%Tie <1%NYG 16%60% → 62% – 77%PlayoffsSun 27 Sep · Away8:20 PM EDTDenver79%PlayoffsMatch resultDEN 68%Tie <1%LAR 32%60% → 71% – 84%PlayoffsSun 4 Oct · Away1:00 PM EDTPhiladelphia65%PlayoffsMatch resultPHI 55%Tie <1%LAR 45%60% → 71% – 86%PlayoffsMon 12 Oct · Home8:15 PM EDTBuffalo63%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 55%Tie <1%BUF 44%60% → 69% – 84%PlayoffsSun 18 Oct · Home4:05 PM EDTArizona8%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 88%Tie <1%ARI 12%60% → 62% – 79%PlayoffsSun 25 Oct · Away4:25 PM EDTLas Vegas10%PlayoffsMatch resultLV 19%Tie <1%LAR 81%60% → 64% – 80%PlayoffsSun 1 Nov · Home4:05 PM ESTChargers57%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 60%Tie <1%LAC 40%60% → 69% – 83%PlayoffsSun 8 Nov · Away1:00 PM ESTWashington25%PlayoffsMatch resultWAS 31%Tie <1%LAR 69%60% → 67% – 83%PlayoffsSun 15 Nov · Away4:05 PM ESTArizona8%PlayoffsMatch resultARI 20%Tie <1%LAR 80%60% → 66% – 82%PlayoffsWed 25 Nov · Home8:00 PM ESTGreen Bay43%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 66%Tie <1%GB 33%60% → 68% – 85%PlayoffsThu 3 Dec · Home8:15 PM ESTKansas City24%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 79%Tie <1%KC 20%60% → 66% – 82%PlayoffsSun 13 Dec · Away4:25 PM EST49ers61%PlayoffsMatch resultSF 57%Tie <1%LAR 43%60% → 71% – 86%PlayoffsSun 20 Dec · Home4:25 PM ESTDallas34%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 76%Tie <1%DAL 24%60% → 66% – 82%PlayoffsFri 25 Dec · Away8:15 PM ESTSeattle80%PlayoffsMatch resultSEA 71%Tie <1%LAR 29%25% → 7% – 24%DivisionSun 3 Jan · Away1:00 PM ESTTampa Bay34%PlayoffsMatch resultTB 35%Tie <1%LAR 64%60% → 68% – 84%PlayoffsSun 10 Jan · Home1:00 PM ESTSeattle80%PlayoffsMatch resultLAR 42%Tie <1%SEA 58%25% → 4% – 22%Division

Season so far

Playoff odds after every published update. Dots mark the games with the biggest published swing; each opens its game record.

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Paths

Every way the regular season can end, measured over 20,000 simulated seasons. The finishes are a complete split of it, so the bar is one whole; open a finish for what has to happen.

Reaches the postseason - stronger green is a better finishMisses it

Win the division with a first-round bye10%

Rams 13.5+ wins

Divisional Round
1RamsHomeWild Card Round winner4 Chicago or 5 49ers

Alongside it: Wild Card Round winner v Wild Card Round winner

How the table finishedthe middle season
The NFC table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 2,091. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
SeedClubWLT
1Rams1520
2Washington1340
3Tampa Bay1250
4Chicago1160
549ers1340
6Green Bay1160
7Carolina1160
-Seattle1070
-Philadelphia980
Win the division, host a Wild Card game14%

Rams 11+ wins

Wild Card Round
3RamsHome6Minnesota

Alongside it: 2 Atlanta v 7 Seattle · 4 Philadelphia v 5 Washington

How the table finishedthe middle season
The NFC table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 2,833. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
SeedClubWLT
1Chicago1520
2Atlanta1430
3Rams1340
4Philadelphia1160
5Washington1070
6Minnesota1070
7Seattle971
-Carolina980
-Dallas980
-49ers980
Wild Card berth, on the road35%

Rams 9+ wins

Wild Card Round
3AtlantaHome6Rams

Alongside it: 2 Minnesota v 7 Chicago · 4 Giants v 5 Detroit

  1. 73% of this route

  2. 27% of this route

How the table finishedthe middle season
The NFC table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 5,118. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
SeedClubWLT
1Seattle1430
2Minnesota1340
3Atlanta980
4Giants7100
5Detroit1250
6Rams1151
7Chicago1070
-Dallas7100
-Green Bay7100
-Arizona5120
Miss the postseason40%