Seahawks' win streak meets Rams' playoff pressure. Who advances to the Super Bowl? Odds, prediction, and key matchups revealed.
As the NFL playoffs continue, the Seattle Seahawks look to win on Sunday as they play the Los Angeles Rams at home at Lumen Field in the NFC Championship Game.
Which team will win this NFL postseason game and advance to the Super Bowl?
Let's get out our No. 2 pencils and some notebook paper and find out!
Three keys ...
1) Can Seattle contain Puka Nacua?
In the two games this year against Seattle, Nacua had 12 receptions for 125 yards while LA was in 11 personnel and six catches for 121 yards with two touchdowns from 13 personnel.
In other words, the Rams can show all sorts of different looks ... and Puka still gets his.
2) Can the Seahawks keep the run game consistent?
In the two games against the Rams in the regular season? In Week 11, the Seahawks had a 33.3% success rate on the ground, while that jumped to 47.8% in the Week 16 win.
Kenneth Walker will be carrying the load here, but some wide receiver sweeps could be in play, too.
3) QB vs. QB
LA's Matthew Stafford is going to win NFL MVP. ... with DeMarcus Lawrence and this new version of the "Legion of Doom'' trying to collapse the pocket today.
And Seattle's Sam Darnold? He'll need to "bus-drive'' his team despite his oblique injury. ... and he'll lean on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who in the two meetings punished the Rams for receiving lines of 9/105/0 and 8/96/1.
Rams vs. Seahawks Betting Odds:
Spread:
- Rams +2.5 (-106)
- Seahawks -2.5 (-114)
Moneyline:
- Rams +130
- Seahawks -154
Total:
- OVER 47.5 (-105)
- UNDER 47.5 (-115)
Rams vs. Seahawks Betting Trends:
- Rams are 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games
- The OVER is 7-1 in the Rams' last eight games
- Rams are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. Seahawks
- Rams are 6-0 ATS in their last six games played in Seattle
- Seahawks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games
- The UNDER is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings between these two teams
Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction
With the Seahawks riding an eight-game win streak and continuing to look as impressive as ever in the divisional round against the 49ers. ... the Seahawks have the momentum and the home-field advantage. Give me Seattle to win a tight one.
Pick: Seahawks 24, Rams 21.