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NFL Playoff Projection: The Cardinals' hold on the No. 1 seed might depend on beating Rams

In a competitive NFC, one loss on Monday night could unravel a lot of the good the Arizona Cardinals have done this season.

The Cardinals are 10-2, the best record in the NFC. They lead the NFC West and have the inside track to the NFC's No. 1 seed. But they're not in the clear yet.

Arizona plays the most important game to the playoff picture in Week 14, when they host the 8-4 Los Angeles Rams (+2.5 at BetMGM) on Monday night. With a win, the Cardinals would clinch the tiebreaker over the Rams due to a season sweep and have a three-game lead and the tiebreaker with four games to go.