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Cardinals are road underdogs vs. Rams in first round of playoffs

The NFL playoffs are ready to begin and the Arizona Cardinals will be on the road in the first round as a wild-card team. Their first opponents are the Los Angeles Rams on the road.

The Cardinals will be underdogs in the matchup, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

On the money line, the Cardinals are +165, giving them 37.7% implied odds of winning the game. A $100 money line bet on the Cardinals would win $165 if they beat the Rams.

At -205, the Rams are given 67.2% implied odds of winning. It would take a $205 money line bet on the Rams to win $100.

Against the spread, the Rams are favored. They are -4.5 (-105) and the Cardinals are +4.5 (-115).

A $105 ATS bet on the Rams would win $100 if they beat the Cardinals by at least five points.

Betting on the Cardinals to cover the spread, a $115 bet would win $100 if they win the game or lose by no more than four points.

The Rams went 8-9 ATS this season and the Cardinals went 10-7 ATS. The Cardinals and Rams both went 1-1 ATS against each other.

For the total in this game, it is set at 50.5 with the Over at -108 and the Under at -112.

A $108 bet on the Over wins $100 if they combine for at least 51 points. A $112 bet on the Under pays $100 if they combine for 50 or fewer points.

The totals for their two matchups this season were 57 and 53.

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