NFL Wild Card: Seattle Seahawks betting favorites vs. Los Angeles Rams

The Seattle Seahawks opened as the betting favorites over the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL Wild Card home game.

Two weeks after squaring off in their second meeting of the season, the Seattle Seahawks (12-4) and Los Angeles Rams (10-6) will clash again during NFL Wild Card Weekend. The Seahawks will host the Rams in an NFC Wild Card matchup, with kickoff set for 4:40 p.m. ET from Lumen Field. Below, we take a look at the early Rams-Seahawks betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Rams finished the season 10-6, though they went just 1-2 in their final three games. In Week 17, they beat the Arizona Cardinals 18-7, limiting Arizona to a season-low 48 rushing yards. Los Angeles ranked first in points allowed and yards allowed in its first season with Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator.

The Seahawks won their last four games of the season to finish 12-4, winning the NFC West and locking up the No. 3 seed in the NFC. They haven’t allowed more than 23 points since Week 9 and ranked eighth in the NFL in points scored offensively this year (28.7 points per game).

Rams at Seahawks: Betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Tuesday at 6:50 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Rams +165 (bet $100 to win $165) / Seahawks -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Against the spread: Rams +4.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Seahawks -4.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: 42.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now

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The Rams are on the road as underdogs, which is no surprise. The money line of +165 carries an implied win probability of just 37.74% against the Seahawks. For the Rams to cover the spread, they must win outright or lose by fewer than 5 points.

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The Seahawks are home favorites, with a money line of -200. They have an implied win probability of 66.67% against the Rams and are favored by 4.5 points. To cover the spread, the Seahawks must win by at least 5 points.

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