6 teams sitting at 7-5 or worse that could make a push to the playoffs

Let me start this off by saying that any of these teams making the playoffs is unlikely. They have to be perfect – or near-perfect – from here on out. Then again, that’s why we watch football. We watch because something crazy tends to happen every …

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Los Angeles Rams

Current Record: 7-5

The Rams could lose a game and still get in if the Vikings collapse and fall to 10-6 — at least according to the permutations I put in the playoff machine. To do so, the Rams will have to win two out of three against the Seahawks, Cowboys, and Niners.

It’s a longshot, but it’s not impossible. This is the same team that went to the Super Bowl last year. Maybe it’s time for Todd Gurley to wake up. Maybe their thrashing of the Cardinals shook loose memories of their 2018 season. The Rams defense is good enough to keep games close. Now it’s time for the offense to show even a slight resemblance to last year’s team.