The 2023 NFL regular season is over, and the Seattle Seahawks will take no part in the 2024 postseason. Instead, their NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will be among the Super Bowl hopefuls over the next few weeks. The 49ers have the first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, while the Rams have a big showdown on Super Wild Card Weekend against the Detroit Lions. It’s Matthew Stafford’s first game in Detroit since the trade that sent him to Los Angeles in exchange for Jared Goff.
Here’s what’s in store for the opening round of the playoffs.