The Rams and Seahawks are very likely to play a close game on Sunday night, given the way their last 11 meetings have gone. Eight of those games were decided by one possession and the largest margin of victory in their last three games is just five points.
The week opened with Seattle being favored by 2.5 points, but the betting line has since flipped to the Rams being 1.5-point favorites on Sunday. Los Angeles is projected to win based on the spread set by oddsmakers, but do NFL experts feel the same way?
It turns out, they do.
According to NFL Pick Watch, which tracks expert predictions from across the country, the majority of pundits are taking the Seahawks to win outright on Sunday night. Only 38% of experts are picking the Rams to defend their home turf with the other 62% going with Seattle.
That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering the Seahawks have won five in a row and look like one of the best teams in the league. The Rams were also blown out by the Ravens two weeks ago and haven’t beaten a team with a winning record since Week 2 against the Saints.
This is a huge game for Los Angeles, not only for its playoff hopes, but when it comes to making a statement to everyone that a postseason run isn’t out of the question.