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- into a perennial contender in the NFC, with seven playoff appearances in nine years, two trips to the Super Bowl and one championship. For all of those playoff appearances, McVay's track record is a bit of an oddity: through 14 playoff games, he has faced 14 different opponents.
- The Rams haven't seen any team twice in the playoffs since McVay took over, and that streak will continue in the divisional round, with the Rams set to face the Chicago Bears. Here's a closer look at how McVay has somehow played a different team in each of his playoff games as a head coach. MORE 2026 NFL PLAYOFFS:Full NFL playoff scheduleNFL divisional round picks, predictionsUpdated NFL playoff bracketRanking eight teams remaining in 2026 NFL playoffsNFL divisional round picks against the spreadAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSean McVay playoff opponents2017 Wild-card —Falcons: McVay made his playoff debut as a head coach against the reigning NFC champion Atlanta Falcons, but the Rams lost as a home favorite.
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- offense in the regular season was quieted by the Falcons, who jumped out to an early 13-0 lead and limited the Rams to 13 points.2018Divisional —Cowboys: After earning one of the NFC's two byes, the Rams won their first playoff game under McVay by a score of 30-22 at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
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