Wild Card first look: Minnesota Vikings at LA Rams odds and lines

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The Minnesota Vikings (14-3) and LA Rams (10-7) will square off in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs next Monday night. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Below, we look at Vikings vs. Rams odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

The Vikings dropped to the No. 5 seed after getting trounced by the Detroit Lions 31-9 on Sunday night. The Lions secured the top seed and a first-round bye, while Minnesota will now have to go on the road against the Rams. QB Sam Darnold threw for just 166 yards on 18-for-41 passing, throwing no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss.

The Rams opted to rest most of their starters on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, keeping QB Matthew Stafford, WR Puka Nacua, RB Kyren Williams, WR Cooper Kupp and others out of the game. They lost a close one at home, 30-25, but they had already clinched the NFC West so the impact was minimal. Los Angeles dropped from the No. 3 seed to No. 4 as a result of the loss.

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Vikings at Rams odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Monday at 9:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vikings -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Rams +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Vikings -2.5 (-110) | Rams +2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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2024 betting stats

ML: Vikings 14-3 | Rams 10-7
ATS: Vikings 11-5-1 | Rams 9-8
O/U: Vikings 7-10 | Rams 8-9

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Vikings vs. Rams head-to-head

The Vikings and Rams met this season in Week 8 with LA winning 30-20 as 2.5-point underdogs at home. The total went Over the line of 46.5 points. Stafford threw for 279 yards and 4 TDs in the win, while Darnold racked up 240 yards and 2 TDs.

It was the Rams’ third straight win against the Vikings since 2018, scoring at least 30 points in all 3 games. The Rams are 3-1 against Minnesota with Sean McVay as their head coach, though they’re just 2-2 ATS in that span.

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