first round bye later today by defeating the San Francisco 49ers (4-11) at LA Memorial Coliseum later today. A heavy late game slate in Week 17 features eight games Womens Troy Hill Jersey , followed by the Sunday night game between Tennessee and Indianapolis. But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Here’s the early slate for Sunday...which features a lot of bad football teams: Miami Dolphins (7-8) at Buffalo Bills (5-10), CBSBoth teams are eliminated from playoff contention. Detroit Lions (5-10) at Green Bay Packers (6-8-1), FOXBoth teams are eliminated from playoff contention. New York Jets (4-11) at New England Patriots (10-5), CBSThe Jets are obviously out. Oddly enough, the Patriots can secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win today and some help (in the way of a loss) from the Kansas City Chiefs or Los Angeles Chargers. Otherwise, simply taking care of business against the woeful Jets gets them a first round bye.Carolina Panthers (6-9) at New Orleans Saints (13-2), FOXHeading into Week 10, the Panthers were a 6-2 team. They went on to lose SEVEN straight games and are now out of contention for the postseason. Flip side of the coin, the Saints have locked up NFC home field advantage. Jacksonsville Jaguars (5-10) at Houston Texans (10-5), CBSJacksonville is toast. The AFC South is still up for grabs though, and a home win from the Texas today would make them division champions — or if the Colts and Titans tie later this evening. And despite having a 10-5 record, there’s still an outside shot they could secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs. They would need a win and losses from the Patriots, Chiefs Robert Woods Jersey , and Chargers. Not happening.Dallas Cowboys (9-6) at New York Giants (5-10), FOXDallas is currently the No. 4 seed, and is incapable of moving up with a win today. The Giants are out of contention. Atlanta Falcons (6-9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10), FOXBoth teams are eliminated from playoff contention. You’re going to hear this for months: this offseason, the Los Angeles Rams are at a crossroads. Yada, yada, yada.It’s a narrative you’re going to hear from everyone (probably 3k...definately Sosa) and sure, it’s typically a crossroads for every team (what are their needs? what moves do they make?), but the added wrinkle of a humiliating Super Bowl LIII loss and the Year of the Knee might change the strategy the Rams employ.But what is that strategy? There are a few options to consider.Stand patPuns, baby. The thinking here is that the Rams made it all the way, but just couldn’t finish. Sure, there might be some additions to the roster - maybe an EDGE, maybe some offensive line depth depending on what happens to the veterans. But the key here is that the Rams should try their hardest to keep continuity going. After all http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-whitworth-jersey , if your previous result is making it to the Super Bowl, that’s not exactly a team you want to break up.That of course, means tough decisions on some free agents. It also means little news and more speculation, which means Sean McVay gets to answer four months-worth of questions about Todd Gurley’s knee, and nothing else, so say we all.UpgradeThis is the goldilocks of options. Yes, the Rams are probably going to lose some players in free agency. Yes, they’re probably going to gain some compensation picks after their expert navigation in free agency last year.But, they have cap space. They can afford to sign a marquee free agent, even if for a year on a prove it deal. Given that the Rams are a contender, it might be easier to pull a veteran away for a chance at a title. But the key is they won’t blow up their draft to add veterans. The Rams haven’t shown a lot of precedence in regards to developing rookies (Les Snead treats draft picks like Sean McVay treats timeouts) but in this approach, they might have to lean on whoever they choose with that first round pick. Because the point is, they’ll actually pick someone.It’s not exactly loading up for a run Womens John Johnson Jersey , but it’s not exactly not loading up. All inLet’s be real - this is easily the sexiest option in terms of an offseason plan. Moving your draft picks for players like Aqib Talib, Brandin Cooks and Marcus Peters? Check.Adding players in free agency like Ndamukong Suh? Check.Here, the Rams try and bring in everyone they can and coalesce around a common goal: getting back to and winning the Super Bowl. It’s a good redemption story, and you know damn well MMQB would profile the team if they do this.However, tossing away another year’s draft class means the Rams will hit a wall - hard. They won’t have a deep roster to lean on when Jared Goff’s inevitable contract extension comes due.Teams that feature multiple players on mega-deals like Aaron Donald (and a QB, like Goff), don’t typically survive without a young core to build around (on cheap contracts!). This means the team might lose in the future, which is hard to think about now, but important to plan.