The Rams (10-6) have won five straight games despite scoring a combined 44 points over their last three contests, also scraping by the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. But Los Angeles’ defense has kept the team in the playoff hunt — in three weeks, the Rams have allowed 24 points with the defense again highlighting Saturday’s win.

Having won three in a row and seven of their last nine games, the Rams are now in the driver’s seat in the NFC West. They obviously haven’t clinched anything yet but their odds to make the playoffs and even make a deep postseason run are improving by the week.