Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction, Odds, Spread, Injuries, Trends for NFC Championship Game

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams have been considered two of the best teams in the league all year, and now they'll face off in the NFC Championship with a berth in Super Bowl 60 on the line.

Things couldn't be much closer between these two squads. They split their regular-season series with the combined point differential in those two games of just three. The Seahawks ended up winning the NFC West and will get home-field advantage in this game. Will that be the difference in Sunday night's rubber match? Let's find out what the oddsmakers think.

Rams vs. Seahawks Odds, Spread, and Total

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

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 How to Watch

Date: Sunday, January 25
Game Time: 6:30 pm ET
Venue: Lumen Field
How to Watch (TV): FOX
Rams Record: 12-5
Seahawks Record: 14-3

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 Injury Reports

Rams Injury Report

Emmanuel Forbes Jr., CB - Questionable
Byron Young, LB - Questionable
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB - IR
Shaun Dolac, LB - IR
Rob Havenstein, OT - IR

Seahawks Injury Report

George Holani, RB - IR
Sam Darnold, QB - Questionable
Charles Cross, OT - Questionable
Zach Charbonnet, RB - Out
Josh Jones, G - Questionable

Rams vs. Seahawks Key Player to Watch

Matthew Stafford, QB - Los Angeles Rams

Matthew Stafford is the MVP favorite, and he knows what it takes to win a Super Bowl, but he has to play better in this game than he has in the first two rounds of the playoffs if he wants to get back to the big dance. He has completed just 52.4% of passes in the playoffs with a quarterback rating of 80.6%. Now, he has to face the best defense in football. He has no choice but to bring his best stuff on Sunday.

Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction and Pick

In this week's edition of the Road to Super Bowl 60, I wrote about why I'm backing the Seahawks as short favorites:

This game is a matchup between the top two teams in DVOA, and just three points separated them in both previous meetings, with each team winning once. For the rubber match, I'm going to lay the 2.5 points on the Seahawks.

We haven't seen the best version of the Rams since their Week 15 win against the Lions. In fact, they finished the season on a 3-3 run with losses to the likes of the Panthers and Falcons. They also barely scraped both the Panthers and Bears in the first two rounds of the playoffs, teams that are far less talented than the Rams. They were outgained by Chicago, 5.1 yards per play to 4.4 yards per play.

Dating back to Week 13, the Rams' defense has ranked just 18th in opponent yards per play.

Meanwhile, the Seahawks have won eight straight games and looked as impressive as ever in the divisional round against the 49ers. Their defense leads the NFL in opponent EPA per play and is second in opponent success rate since Week 13.

Keep an eye on special teams, an area in which the Seahawks have a huge advantage over the Rams. They rank second in special teams DVOA, while the Rams rank 26th. If you don't think it matters, just remember the last time these two teams met when a punt return touchdown by the Seahawks sparked their comeback, resulting in a win.

The Seahawks have the momentum, the home-field advantage, and the better special teams. Give me Seattle to cover.

Pick: Seahawks -2.5 (-114) via FanDuel

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