Every game is important for the 5-5 Los Angeles Rams the rest of the way, but Sunday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles is particularly critical. It’s one of the Rams’ biggest tests of the season, going up against an 8-2 team that has legitimate Super Bowl aspirations.
The Rams come into this game as 3-point underdogs, the seventh time this year they’re getting points from their opponent on the spread. The Eagles, meanwhile, have been favorites in eight of their 10 games this season.
We know the oddsmakers are favoring the Eagles, but who are experts taking to win? According to Tallysight, 76% of experts are picking the Eagles to win outright and 75% are taking them to cover the spread.
With the over/under set at 49 points, only 45% are taking the over.
The Rams have been doubted throughout the year, especially against better teams. But they’re not a group to be counted out. They beat the 49ers earlier in the year and also pulled off an upset against the Vikings, two statement wins on their resume thus far.
If they can beat the Eagles, it’ll send a message to the rest of the league that they could be a playoff contender and a dangerous opponent down the stretch.