Rams take NFC West lead as rest of division loses in Week 16

The Rams are now the leaders of the NFC West at 11-4 and can clinch the division title with a win in Week 17 and a Cardinals loss.

There is a new team atop the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams overtook the Arizona Cardinals as the division leaders in Week 16.

In fact, the Rams were the only team in the NFC West to win a game in Week 16, although both they and the Cardinals clinched playoff spots.

Here is what the standings look like after 15 games:

  1. Los Angeles Rams, 11-4
  2. Arizona Cardinals, 10-5
  3. San Francisco 49ers, 8-7
  4. Seattle Seahawks, 5-10

Let’s look at each team, what happened in Week 16 and what is coming up in Week 17.

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