The Los Angeles Rams are gearing up for their playoff debut at SoFi Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings after resting their offensive starters in the regular-season finale. Coach Sean McVay aims to have a fresh squad, but the team enters as the lowest-scoring playoff qualifier, averaging just 21.6 points per game. Despite winning nine of their last 12, the Rams struggled offensively in December, scoring only 44 points across three games.

In their previous encounter with the Vikings, the Rams secured a 30-20 victory, led by four touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford. McVay emphasized the importance of executing the game plan effectively and maintaining consistency to advance in the playoffs. The offense must improve to keep pace with the high-scoring Vikings, who are the first wild-card team to achieve 14 wins.