Once again, it all comes down to Sunday NFL action. The final Divisional Round game on this year’s slate sees the two-seeded Chicago Bears host the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams in a pivotal NFC bout.
Sunday’s game (6:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock) sees star QBs Matthew Stafford and Caleb Williams go head-to-head. With both sides on the heels of come-from-behind victories on Wild Card Weekend, this one could bring plenty of excitement.
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Rams vs. Bears Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Sunday marks the 98th all-time meeting between the Rams and Bears. Chicago leads the series 55-39-3, although Los Angeles has ripped off three wins out of the last four.
Fresh off a 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card Round, the Rams get back OL Kevin Dotson (ankle) and have DE Desjuan Johnson (illness) listed as questionable.
On the other sideline, the Bears beat the Packers 31-27 in a downright thriller last weekend. Now, they look to snag another triumph with WR Rome Odunze (foot) questionable.
Rams vs. Bears Over/Under, Spread
The Rams enter Sunday’s game as 3.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.47x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bears are home underdogs with a 2.5x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Los Angeles Rams -3.5
- Over/Under: 47.5
- Game Winner Payout: Rams 1.47x | Bears 2.5x
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Rams vs. Bears Prediction on Spread for Divisional Round
Here are some stats to know to get you prepared for today’s game, including analysis of our Rams vs. Bears spread prediction.
- The Rams are an impressive 4-3 against the spread as road favorites this season, including last weekend against Carolina.
- Since 2020, Los Angeles’ 6-4 ATS playoff record is tied with the San Francisco 49ers for second-best in the sport.
- Offensively, head coach Sean McVay’s group leads the league in points per drive and is second in per-drive yardage.
- Rams WR Puka Nacua is tied for the most receptions of 30+ yards with 12, via NFL Pro. Chicago has allowed 26 such catches, the second-most.
- On defense, the Rams have allowed the 10th-lowest point total.
- The Bears’ offense is productive, sitting 10th in points per drive, but it’s 12th in the red zone and 21st on fourth downs.
- Under head coach Ben Johnson, Chicago is the best fourth-quarter offense (3.46 points per drive) and 19th in the first three frames (1.96, per Sharp Football Analysis).
- Defensively, only three clubs surrendered more yards than Chicago this year. DC Dennis Allen’s unit is 23rd in overall scoring.
- Per SumerSports, the Bears have ceded the seventh-highest success rate (46.24%) to opponents.
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