From bold declarations to perfectly timed one-liners, here are the best quotes from around the NFL's divisional round.

So, it wasn't a big surprise to see ESPN rank the Rams' class at No. 32. This rank was based on 2025 production, and the Rams simply didn't need their rookies to produce this year. Here is the explanation of the rankings from analyst Aaron Schatz:

Is this some sort of jinx? NFL Live's Ryan Clark, Dan Orlovsky, Marcus Spears, Mina Kimes and Hannah Storm were shook when they saw they all picked the same side in what should be a close game.

The Los Angeles Rams' offense struggled for much of their 20-17 divisional round win against the Chicago Bears.

Every team has its weakness, and the Rams' one has been exposed a few times this season. ESPN's Aaron Schatz wrote that the Rams' biggest flaw is their short-yardage run defense — meaning that while they're good at preventing long runs, the defensive front is bad at allowing a lot of tiny runs that sustain drives.

The ESPN Computer Model has the Los Angeles Rams going all the way to win Super Bowl 60 as the Wild Card Round wraps up.

ESPN’s evaluation of 2025 rookie classes placed the Los Angeles Rams at the bottom of the league, a verdict grounded in on‑field production and snap counts.

ESPN made an embarrassing mistake during Monday night's NFL Wild Card Round playoff broadcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Houston Texans in the final game of the Wild Card weekend. The Rams, Bears,