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Rams’ updated Super Bowl odds after win vs. Saints

The Rams’ Super Bowl odds improved after they beat the Saints, giving them the 12th-best odds of any team

At the start of the regular season, there were only five teams that had worse odds to win the Super Bowl than the Los Angeles Rams. For most of the year, that looked perfectly reasonable after the team started 3-6 and looked out of playoff contention.

Thanks to their recent 5-1 stretch, the Rams are in position to not only make the postseason, but potentially make some noise in a conference that’s looking shakier by the week. After beating the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, the Rams now have a 72% chance to make the playoffs, according to the New York Times.

Their playoff odds sit at +6600 at BetMGM, tied with the Houston Texans for the 12th-best of any team. That’s only an implied probability of 1.5%, but it was even worse before Week 1 and at midseason.

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If you were to bet $100 on the Rams to win the Super Bowl, it would net a profit of $6,600. So if you’re feeling confident that Matthew Stafford could lead Los Angeles on a postseason run, it’s not a bad bet.

The 49ers have the best odds of any team at +220, followed by the Ravens (+550), Chiefs (+650), Dolphins (+800) and Eagles (+800). The Seahawks surprisingly have better odds than the Rams, coming in at +6000 to win it all.

Rams open as 6.5-point favorites vs. Commanders in Week 15

The Rams get an easier matchup in Week 15 when they host the Commanders, and they’re 6.5-point favorites in that game

After one of their toughest games of the season on Sunday in Baltimore, the Los Angeles Rams get a little bit of a break against an easier opponent in Week 15 when they host the Washington Commanders. Though the Commanders are coming off a bye in Week 14, the Rams are heavily favored over Ron Rivera’s squad.

According to BetMGM, the Rams are 6.5-point favorites over Washington. The over/under is set at 48.5 points, and if you want to bet on Los Angeles to win straight-up, the line is -300 – meaning a $300 bet wins $100.

Moneyline (ML)

  • Commanders +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
  • Rams -300 (bet $300 to win $100)

Against the spread (ATS)

  • Commanders +6.5 (-110)
  • Rams -6.5 (-110)

Over/Under (O/U)

  • 48.5 (O: -110 U: -110)

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The Rams covered the spread in Sunday’s 37-31 loss in overtime to the Ravens, going into the game as 7.5-point underdogs. They’ve now covered in each of their last three games and are 7-5-1 against the spread on the season. The total has also gone over in all of the Rams’ last three games, and the over is 8-5 in the Commanders’ 13 contests so far this season.

NFL Week 2 best bets: One wager to make for every team

Our NFL Wire editors pick the best bet to make on every team this week, from spreads to anytime TD scorers

After a wild Week 1 that featured a handful of upsets and one devastating injury (sorry, Jets fans), we’re onto Week 2 and back with another 32 best bets for the upcoming slate of games – one for each team in the NFL. The first week of the season is always the toughest to bet, given the uncertainty across the league, but Week 2 will hopefully bring some better fortune.

From Vikings-Eagles on Thursday night to the Monday Night Football double-header, our NFL Wire editors picked one wager to make for every team in the league. Those include some player props, touchdown scorers and bets against the spread.

All odds are courtesy of BetMGM.

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Rams, 49ers tied as betting favorites to win NFC West

The Rams and 49ers are both expected to have good seasons, but only one of them knows who its QB will be.

Two teams from the NFC West made the playoffs last season, but the entire division was fairly competitive throughout the year. The Rams got a good taste of that by going 3-3 in the division, losing both of their games to the 49ers and splitting with the Seahawks.

Looking ahead to 2021, the Rams and 49ers are viewed as the top teams in the NFC West – at least based on the betting odds. At DraftKings Sportsbook, the Rams and 49ers are tied as the betting favorites to win the division at +175, followed by the Seahawks +300 and Cardinals +700.

It’s not really surprising that the Rams are viewed as the favorites after acquiring Matthew Stafford, but the 49ers have some things to sort out. Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t certain to be the team’s quarterback, which could leave a hole at the most important position in football.

And even if Garoppolo does remain, he’s not exactly a quarterback who’s going to A) put up huge numbers or B) necessarily stay healthy for all 16 games. Both defenses look stout heading into 2021, while their rushing attacks should both be potent, too.

It could just come down to quarterback play and overall health of the team, which both derailed the 49ers last season.

Super Bowl LVI odds: Rams tied with Ravens, Bills for 4th-best in NFL

Expectations are once again high for the Rams in 2021.

After agreeing to trade Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford, the Los Angeles Rams’ stock has been trending up. The offense is expected to improve under the veteran quarterback, players reportedly texted Stafford that they’re interested in joining him in Los Angeles, and as a result of it all, their Super Bowl odds are on the rise.

After the Buccaneers knocked off the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday night, sportsbooks released odds for each team to win it all next season. At BetMGM, the Rams are tied for the fourth-best odds in the NFL at +1200, right there with the Ravens and Bills.

The Chiefs remain the favorites at +600, followed by the Packers (+900) and Buccaneers (+1000). Right behind the Rams are the 49ers, surprisingly, at +1600. The Seahawks have the third-best Super Bowl odds in the NFC West at +2200, with the Cardinals rounding out the division at +4000.

It’s easy to see why the Rams’ odds are improving, moving from ninth-best in the NFL to tied for fourth-best. Stafford is viewed as an upgrade over Goff and will not only help the Rams offense, but his turnover avoidance will also put the defense in better spots by not forcing them to hold up against short fields.

Of course, the path to Super Bowl LVI will be a difficult one for the Rams. They play in the NFL’s toughest division, have to face the Bucs, Packers, Colts and Titans outside the NFC West and have a lot of free agency questions to answer before the season starts.

As long as the defense continues to play at a high level, and Stafford pans out as a top-10 quarterback next season, the Rams will be right in the thick of things in the NFC – and possibly have a chance to play in Super Bowl LVI at home at SoFi Stadium.

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Rams open as 7-point underdogs vs. Packers in divisional round

The Rams are predictably big underdogs against the top-seeded Packers.

The Los Angeles Rams will be on the road for the second straight week after beating the Seahawks in Seattle on Saturday and advancing to the divisional round. They’ll visit the Green Bay Packers next weekend at Lambeau Field.

Kickoff is set for 4:35 p.m. ET on FOX, with the league’s No. 1 scoring defense taking on the highest-scoring offense. Being on the road, it’s no surprise the Rams have opened as underdogs.

According to BetMGM, the line opened as Packers -7. The over/under is set at 46.5 points.

On the money line, the Rams are +260 and the Packers are -350. That means a $100 wager on the Rams to win outright returns a profit of $260. For the Packers, a $350 wager would return a $100 profit if Green Bay wins straight-up.

The Rams were also underdogs against the Seahawks in the wild-card rounds, getting three points from Seattle. They covered, obviously, winning 30-20 on Saturday.

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Rams have 8th-best odds to win Super Bowl LV, tied with Steelers

The Rams have the eighth-best odds to win the Super Bowl, tied with the Steelers and Titans.

Back in September before the regular season began, the Los Angeles Rams weren’t thought to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender by many. A difficult offseason filled with more losses than additions set expectations lower, which resulted in long odds to win a championship.

In fact, they were 50-1 (or +5000) to win it all this season, which was tied for 20th-best in the NFL. The Chargers and Cardinals were given better odds, as were the Broncos. But now in January, the Rams are one of the final 14 teams standing.

And according to BetMGM, they have a decent chance to win Super Bowl LV. Their odds sit at +2500, which is tied for eighth-best with the Steelers and Titans. The Packers, Saints, Buccaneers and Seahawks all have better odds than L.A., while the Bears and Washington are behind them in the NFC.

Unsurprisingly, the Chiefs are the favorites at +240. With a first-round bye and former MVP quarterback, the Chiefs look like the best team in football as the playoffs are set to get underway.

The Rams’ path to the Super Bowl begins in Seattle, and if they’re able to beat the Seahawks, they’ll be on the road once again in the divisional round. Unless the Bears upset the Saints this weekend, the Rams would visit Lambeau Field in the second round of the playoffs should they beat the Seahawks on Saturday.

The only way Los Angeles could host a playoff game is if the Bears make it to the conference championship alongside the Rams.

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Rams open as 4.5-point underdogs vs. Seahawks in wild-card round

The Rams are on the road against the Seahawks, so it’s no surprise Seattle is favored.

After splitting the season series 1-1, the Rams and Seahawks will play a rubber match – only this time, the loser’s season will end. The third-seeded Seahawks are set to host the No. 6 seed Rams in the wild-card round of the playoffs this weekend, which will decide who advances to the divisional round.

With the game being played in Seattle, it’s no surprise that the Seahawks opened as the favorites in this one. At BetMGM, the Rams are 4.5-point underdogs to Seattle. That’s tied for the third-smallest spread of the weekend, with only the Browns and Titans being smaller underdogs.

The over/under has been set at 42.5, the lowest of all wild-card games by four points. Neither the Seahawks’ nor the Rams’ offense is playing well right now, though both defenses have been stout as of late – and in the Rams’ case, all season.

This is just the fifth time the Rams will be underdogs this season. The Bucs, Eagles, Bills and Seahawks (Week 16) were all favored over the Rams. Los Angeles went 2-2 in those games and covered the spread twice.

As far as this rivalry goes, Saturday will be only the second time the Rams and Seahawks have met in the postseason. The previous matchup was in the 2004 playoffs, a game the Rams won 27-20 on the road.

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Rams are favored by most points since 2001 vs. winless Jets this week

This is the fifth time since 2000 that the Rams have been favored by at least 15 points, going 4-0 in the previous four games.

The New York Jets have a good chance to become just the third team in NFL history to finish a season 0-16. The Los Angeles Rams can help make that more likely in Week 15 when they host the winless Jets at SoFi Stadium.

As expected, the Rams are massive favorites over New York. According to BetMGM, the Rams are currently favored by 17 points against the Jets, by far the largest spread of any game in Week 15. The over/under has been set at 44.5 points, which isn’t very high because the Jets rank last in the NFL in points and yards.

To put this huge spread into perspective, it’s the most points the Rams have been favored by since they were 18-point favorites against the Panthers in 2001. It’s just the fifth time this century that the Rams have been favored by at least 15 points.

They won each of the previous four games when favored by at least 15, going 2-1-1 against the spread in those matchups. The total also went over in all four of those games.

Since 2000, there have been 31 games with a team favored by at least 17 points. The favorite is 30-1 in those games, with the only loss coming by the Patriots against the Dolphins in Week 17 of last season.

If the Rams beat the Jets, they will clinch a playoff berth and move one step closer to clinching the NFC West. After facing New York, the Rams will visit the Seahawks and then host the Cardinals in the final two weeks.

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Updated odds for Rams vs. Patriots: L.A. only a 4.5-point favorite now

The spread has moved in the Patriots’ direction after opening at Rams -6.

The Rams predictably opened the week as the favorites over the Patriots, despite New England winning four of its last five and blowing out the Chargers 45-0 on Sunday. However, as the week has gone on, the betting line has shifted in New England’s direction.

After opening as 6-point favorites over the Patriots, the Rams are now favored by only 4.5 points, according to BetMGM. L.A. hasn’t had any notable injuries, so the line shift is likely due to the majority of bets coming in on the Patriots to cover, thus lowering the spread so that the sportsbook gets more money on the Rams.

The over/under hasn’t changed, still sitting at 44.5 points. That’s tied for the third-lowest of Week 14, suggesting this game will be a defensive battle. The Rams have gone 7-5 against the spread this season, covering in more than half of their games. The Patriots have covered just six times in their 12 games this year.

The Rams and Patriots will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday night from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

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