Nothing is stopping Rams from burning the South down tonight in total destruction of the Falcons. We’re back Cousins and the Falcons… enough said!
Rams -7.5
It’s the last “Monday Night Football” game of 2025. Here’s our seasonal send-off for the iconic theme music (“Heavy Action” by Johnny Pearson) and the most inspired animation packages (a claymation Sean McVay feels inevitable).
The Los Angeles Rams continue their glimmering Super Bowl push, while the Atlanta Falcons try to play spoiler on a national stage. Few wideouts can keep up with Puka Nacua, and few rushers can match Bijan Robinson. There’s much to appreciate around this week’s Monday offering. Here’s what viewers should know before kickoff.
The playoff stakes
Despite its winning ways and title bona fides, LA is boxed out of the NFC West race. The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will tangle for the division crown next weekend. The Rams are guaranteed to hit the postseason as a wild card, even if they win out and go 13-4. That doesn’t mean McVay can phone this one in, though. If LA handles the Falcons on Monday and the flailing Arizona Cardinals in Week 18, it secures the conference’s fifth seed. That would lead to a first-round game against the NFC South winner, and either option (Carolina Panthers or Tampa Bay Buccaneers) is less intimidating than the other division reps (Chicago Bears or Philadelphia Eagles).
The MVP stakes
With 40 touchdowns and five interceptions, Stafford is putting together an all-time great season under center. He tops the NFL in TD rate, adjusted yards per pass attempt and quarterback rating. Coming into 2025, Stafford’s highest MVP vote finish was eighth place in 2023. But he’s favored to win the award ahead of Monday’s national TV spot … and yes, those odds factor in Drake Maye’s incredible Sunday showing (five touchdowns to two total incompletions). It’s Stafford’s hardware to lose as the league hits its last regular-season lap.
Rams -7.5
It’s the last “Monday Night Football” game of 2025. Here’s our seasonal send-off for the iconic theme music (“Heavy Action” by Johnny Pearson) and the most inspired animation packages (a claymation Sean McVay feels inevitable).
The Los Angeles Rams continue their glimmering Super Bowl push, while the Atlanta Falcons try to play spoiler on a national stage. Few wideouts can keep up with Puka Nacua, and few rushers can match Bijan Robinson. There’s much to appreciate around this week’s Monday offering. Here’s what viewers should know before kickoff.
The playoff stakes
Despite its winning ways and title bona fides, LA is boxed out of the NFC West race. The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will tangle for the division crown next weekend. The Rams are guaranteed to hit the postseason as a wild card, even if they win out and go 13-4. That doesn’t mean McVay can phone this one in, though. If LA handles the Falcons on Monday and the flailing Arizona Cardinals in Week 18, it secures the conference’s fifth seed. That would lead to a first-round game against the NFC South winner, and either option (Carolina Panthers or Tampa Bay Buccaneers) is less intimidating than the other division reps (Chicago Bears or Philadelphia Eagles).
The MVP stakes
With 40 touchdowns and five interceptions, Stafford is putting together an all-time great season under center. He tops the NFL in TD rate, adjusted yards per pass attempt and quarterback rating. Coming into 2025, Stafford’s highest MVP vote finish was eighth place in 2023. But he’s favored to win the award ahead of Monday’s national TV spot … and yes, those odds factor in Drake Maye’s incredible Sunday showing (five touchdowns to two total incompletions). It’s Stafford’s hardware to lose as the league hits its last regular-season lap.
