The Rams have lost five in a row to the 49ers, who have become Sean McVay’s kryptonite in the last two-plus seasons. They’ll get a chance to stop the bleeding on Sunday in the season finale, hosting San Francisco in a game the Rams likely need to win in order to clinch the NFC West and a home playoff game.
Despite their recent struggles against the 49ers, the Rams are still favored to win at home on Sunday afternoon. According to Tipico Sportsbook, they’re 4.5-point favorites over San Francisco.
The Rams deserve to be favored against their division foes, having won five straight games and sitting at 12-4 with one week to play. They’ve become one of the best teams in the NFC, despite Matthew Stafford’s recent struggles with turnovers.
The over/under is 44.5 points, and the Rams money line is -230 – meaning a $230 bet returns a profit of $100.
Elsewhere in the NFC West, the Cardinals are favored by 6.5 points over the Seahawks in a game that also carries major playoff implications. If the Rams lose and the Cardinals win, the Cardinals take the division and bump the Rams all the way down to No. 5 in the NFC.
That would be a worst-case scenario, of course. As long as the Rams win, they’ll secure the No. 2 seed and set themselves up to host two playoff games.
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