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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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Rams at Cardinals: Betting line moving in L.A.’s favor

The Rams are now bigger favorites than they were at the start of the week.

Week 12 was a difficult one for both the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals. They lost to teams that were viewed as inferior opponents, with L.A. losing to the 49ers and Arizona falling to the Patriots despite giving up fewer than 100 yards passing.

Entering Week 13, the Rams opened as the favorites over the Cardinals. At BetMGM, they were listed as 1.5-point road favorites, which isn’t exactly a big margin. And as the week has gone on, the line has moved in their favor.

As of Friday, the Rams are 2.5-point favorites. The money line for L.A. is -150, meaning a $150 wager on the Rams would return a profit of $100. The Cardinals money line is +130, so a $100 wager would return a profit of $130. The over/under is set at 47.5 points, which is one point lower than where the line opened the week (48.5).

Not only have the Rams won six straight games against the Cardinals, but they’ve covered the spread in seven of their last 10 meetings with Arizona. For them to cover this weekend, they have to win by at least three points on the road.

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Rams open as slight road favorites vs. Cardinals in Week 13

The Rams and Cardinals are both coming off losses in Week 12.

The Rams may have lost to the 49ers at home on Sunday afternoon, but they weren’t the only NFC West team to come up short against an inferior opponent. The Cardinals were also defeated in Week 12, falling to the Patriots and their nine completed passes for 84 yards.

In Week 13, the Rams and Cardinals will square off, being separated by only one game in the standings. It’s their first meeting of the season and will give us a good indication of who’s a legitimate contender in the division.

Despite the Rams’ loss to the 49ers, they’re still favored to win this game against Arizona. According to BetMGM, the Rams are 1.5-point road favorites over the Cardinals in Week 13. The over/under is set at 48.5 points, which is tied for the fourth-highest of the games released so far.

The Rams have won six games in a row against the Cardinals, sweeping them in each of the last three seasons under Sean McVay. Only one of those games has been within seven points, too, with the Rams scoring at least 31 points in every single one.

They’ve covered the spread in seven of their last 10 games against the Cardinals, too. This isn’t the same Arizona team that struggled for the last three seasons, but it’s still a team the Rams have a decent chance to beat on Sunday afternoon.

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Updated betting odds for Rams vs. Seahawks in Week 10

The Rams are still favored over Seattle, but the Over/Under has dropped a bit.

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The Rams are one game behind the Seahawks in the NFC West standings, but the oddsmakers don’t seem to care much. They view the Rams as the favorites to win in this Week 10 tilt on Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium.

Los Angeles opened as a 1.5-point favorite over the Seahawks and that line has stayed put as of Friday. According to BetMGM, the Rams are still favored by 1.5 points, even though the spread at one point moved up slightly to 2.0 points.

The over/under has slipped to 53.5 after opening the week at 55.5 points. The Rams money line is -125, meaning you’d have to wager $125 on the Rams to win outright in order to win $100.

This is the sixth consecutive game the Rams have been favored in after opening the year as underdogs in each of their first three games. They’re 4-4 against the spread and 3-0 at home overall this year.

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Rams have 9th-best Super Bowl odds after first half of season

Los Angeles’ odds have improved dramatically after the first half of the season.

There wasn’t a lot of hope for the Los Angeles Rams winning a Super Bowl this season – at least not externally. Internally, the team always believed in itself that a bounce-back was on the horizon, but the outside media and even some fans were down on the Rams entering 2020.

The oddsmakers were especially low on them. At BetMGM, the Rams opened as +5000 to win the Super Bowl, or 50/1. That was 20th-best in the NFL, tied with the Bears and Falcons, and lower than both the Broncos and Chargers.

After playing half their regular-season schedule, the Rams’ odds have improved significantly. They’re now tied for ninth-best in the league at +2500 (25/1), right there with the Titans and just behind the Bills (+1800).

The Cardinals are currently +3000 to win it all, while the Seahawks are +1000, which is the best of any NFC West team. The 49ers’ odds have dropped precipitously due to injury, now sitting at +6000.

If the Rams are to make a run at the Super Bowl – or even the playoffs, for that matter – they’re going to have to beat some really good teams. In the coming weeks, they’ll face the Seahawks twice, Cardinals twice and the Buccaneers once, all of which will be tough games to win.

Sean McVay is excited about the Rams’ upcoming schedule, getting the chance to prove themselves as one of the best teams in the NFL.

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Rams are slight home favorites over Seahawks in Week 10

The Rams will be fresh off a bye, while Seattle is traveling back home from Buffalo.

The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Los Angeles Rams, who were dominated by the Dolphins in Week 8. They also couldn’t have gotten much more help than they did during their week off, with the NFC West going 0-3 this week, including a 44-34 loss by the Seahawks to the Bills.

The Rams will be back in action on Sunday when they host the Seahawks, and surprisingly, they’re actually favored over Seattle in this matchup. According to BetMGM, the Rams are 1.5-point favorites over the Seahawks despite being one game behind them in the standings.

The Over/Under is set at 55.5 points, and the money line on the Rams is -125. That means a $125 wager on the Rams to win outright returns a profit of $100.

This is the sixth consecutive week the Rams have been the favorites after starting the season as underdogs in each of their first three games. The Seahawks haven’t been underdogs since Week 1 against the Falcons, which in hindsight sounds ridiculous.

In their last 10 meetings, the Rams are 7-3 against Seattle and have covered the spread six times. The average scoring margin is 24.7-20.2 in favor of the Rams.

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Rams open as 5.5-point favorites over Bears in Week 7

The Rams open the week as favorites over the Bears, despite having a worse record.

Coming off their second loss of the season, the Los Angeles Rams will be back home hosting the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears. And when they do square off on Monday night, the Rams will actually be the favorites – and not just by a couple of points.

Despite having a worse record than the Bears’ 5-1 mark, the 4-2 Rams are favored by 5.5 points over Chicago, according to BetMGM. It’s the fourth week in a row that the Rams are the favorites after starting the year as underdogs in three straight games.

The Over/Under is set at 46.5 points, which is on the lower side. That’s likely due to the way both defenses are playing, ranking among the league’s best in yards and points allowed. Add in the fact that the Bears are only 27th in scoring offense and it’s easy to see why the total points line is somewhat lower than the Rams are used to.

The Bears are 6-4 in their last 10 games against the Rams and 2-1 in their last three. The Rams won their last meeting last November, knocking off Chicago 17-7 at home and covering the 5.5-point spread in that one.

This season, the Rams are 3-3 against the spread, while the Bears have covered the spread in four of their six games.

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Rams have 5th-best chance to reach Super Bowl, according to ESPN FPI

At 4-1, the Rams have an 88.1% chance to make the playoffs and 17.2% chance to reach the Super Bowl.

The Rams began the year with better Super Bowl odds than only 10 teams. Analysts were bearish on Los Angeles’ chances of winning it all this season, stemming from the team’s offseason moves and struggles in 2019.

But after five weeks, the Rams are sitting at 4-1 and right in the thick of the race for the top seed in the NFC. Obviously, it’s still early in the year, but the Rams look every bit like a Super Bowl contender.

The analytics are on their side, too.

According to ESPN FPI (Football Power Index), the Rams have the fifth-best chance to reach the Super Bowl, behind only the Chiefs, Ravens, Seahawks and Packers. Their odds sit at 17.2%, with a 7.9% chance to win it all.

What hurts the Rams is the competitiveness in the NFC West. It’s the best division in football, which has the Rams’ postseason chances (88.1%) slightly lower than the other elite teams on ESPN’s list.

It also doesn’t help that the Rams haven’t beaten any teams outside the NFC East, though they did almost pull off a remarkable comeback against the Bills in Week 3. They’ll be tested in the coming weeks against the 49ers, Bears and Dolphins, and after their Week 9 bye, the schedule gets especially tough.

With an extra playoff berth available this year, the Rams do have a good chance to make the postseason, and if they get into the dance, they’ll be as feared as just about any team in the playoffs.

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