What the Rams Showed in Week 18

Earlier in the season, when Puka Nacua went down with his injury, McVay changed the personnel on the Rams offense to accommodate that. They strayed from their norm and used heavy three-tight end sets, and their offense leaned a lot more on their ground game and short completions to their tight ends.

Their offense was hyper-efficient during that stretch, and it explains a lot of the numbers on Matthew Stafford's MVP campaign. That style of offense returned against the Cardinals, where out of the four touchdowns Stafford threw, three of them were to tight ends.

The Cardinals had only led at one point during the game, but the Rams came right back and scored another touchdown to get back on top. A lead they wouldn't relinquish in the fourth quarter. That's where this game ballooned out of proportion, as the Rams scored touchdowns on their final three possessions to end the game.

The biggest thing the Rams showed in Week 18 is that they're capable of being in close games and pulling out a dominant victory. They're 4 - 5 in one-score games this season, and have lost their two previous matchups despite getting opportunities to put the game away and win.

This was a statement win to close out the season, as well as pull off the divisional sweep against the Cardinals. They only lost two of their six games against NFC West opponents, and when all the dust settled, they ended up being second in the division.

They will be getting back Davante Adams in the playoffs, an addition that will only bolster their offense even more. They're the fifth seed in the NFC, but nobody wants to see this team in the first round or beyond. They proved that they are still as dangerous as ever and have what it takes to make a deep playoff run.