Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NFL Playoffs game?
The Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions play on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Ford Field in a game on the NFL Playoffs schedule for Wild Card weekend.
Which team will win the first-round NFL postseason game?
Check out these NFL Playoffs picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6 p.m. MST on NBC, Peacock and Universo.
The Lions are a 3-point favorite over the Rams in NFL Playoffs odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Detroit is -165 on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +140.
The over/under (point total) is set at 51.5 points.
The Rams are coming off a 21-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers in their NFL Week 18 game. They finished the regular season with a 10-7 record and are the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The Lions are coming off a 30-20 win against the Minnesota Vikings. They went 12-5 and are the No. 3 seed.
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The Arizona Republic: Lions 27, Rams 24
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Rams enter the playoffs on a 4-game win streak and Matthew Stafford will be making his return to Detroit, but the Lions have been tough to beat at home this season and seem to be on a mission for respect. That will start with a close playoff victory over Los Angeles."
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Bill Speros writes: "The Rams and Lions swapped franchise QBs three years ago. Matthew Stafford and the Rams won a Super Bowl. Jared Goff and the Lions are poised for a playoff run as the No. 3 seed in the NFC. The Lions finished 12-5 ATS this season and have the best record on the line combined of any NFL team since 2021. The Rams are 6-0 against NFC teams and are the NFC team. The Lions have to prove themselves in the postseason. Two things to expect Sunday night inside Ford Field: lots of noise and lots of points. These teams are averaging 55.2 PPG and the Lions have gone over the total in their past 4 home games."
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Sports Betting Dime: Lions 28.6, Rams 25.5
The site's formula predicts that the Lions will win the NFL Playoffs game against the Rams.
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ESPN: Lions have a 54.3% chance to beat Rams
The site gives the Rams a 45.7% shot at winning the Wild Card game.
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Pro Football Network: Bet the Rams with the points vs. Lions
Brian Blewis writes: "When the Rams’ offense is completely healthy, they have been one of the best units in the NFL this season, and they’ll be facing a Lions defense that was 26th in EPA/play after their bye in Week 9. I’m not necessarily picking the Rams to win, but I don’t trust the Lions’ defense to make enough stops to prevent this from being a close game."
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