Mark Barron has missed the last two games for the Rams due to a variety of injuries, but it’s mostly his Achilles that’s holding him back physically. He was among the many starters to sit on Sunday against the 49ers, hoping to gain an extra week of rest and recovery before the Rams’ postseason run.

That plan appears to have worked because Sean McVay said on Monday that Barron appears on track to play against the Falcons on Saturday night.

“As far as Mark Barron’s concerned – really, he would be the only guy that you’re talking about — he feels good. And I think his mindset and mentality is, he’s getting ready to play a playoff game on Saturday night,” McVay said during his press conference. “I think this week will serve him well, giving him that time off. And then we’ll get a couple extra days, and we’ll see how he feels on Wednesday and try to ramp it up. And that will give us a really good gage of if we can expect him to play. But things are looking good for him.”

Barron has been replaced by Cory Littleton in the starting lineup the past two weeks. Littleton has played well in Barron’s spot, but it’s hard to replace the playmaking ability that No. 26 presents.

He’s tied for the team lead with three interceptions and has four passes defensed to go along with 85 tackles and a sack. He and Alec Ogletree have played relatively well in recent weeks, so having both healthy for Saturday’s wild-card game.