NFL Overreactions Week 17
USAT’s Prince Grimes breaks down the best games of NFL Week 17 and the unfolding playoff picture.
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The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams play on Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Rams’ SoFi Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 18 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 18 game?
Check out these NFL Week 18 picks and NFL Week 18 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 2:25 p.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Rams are a 9.5-point favorite over the Cardinals in NFL Week 18 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Los Angeles is -500 on the moneyline, while Arizona is +380. The over/under (point total) is set at 47.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Cardinals have lost eight games in a row. We have no faith in the team’s ability to end that skid, even if Los Angeles rests some starters.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Rams will win the NFL Week 18 game against the Cardinals.
ESPN: Rams have an 80.3% chance to beat Cardinals on Sunday
The site gives the Cardinals a 19.6% shot at winning the NFL Week 18 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Sportsbook Review: Bet the Cardinals with the points vs Rams
C Jackson Cowart writes: “The Rams essentially sealed their fate in the NFC playoff picture with that crazy overtime loss to the Seahawks in Week 16. While they’d rather earn the No. 5 seed and face the NFC South winner, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Los Angeles take its foot off the gas in the fourth quarter.”
Sportsnaut: Los Angeles Rams 28, Arizona Cardinals 17
Matt Johnson writes: “The Los Angeles Rams will know by the end of Saturday night if they are playing for anything on Sunday. If the 49ers win, Los Angeles is locked into the NFC’s No. 6 seed and a potential first-round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. If Seattle wins, then the Rams would face the NFC South winner as long as they beat the Arizona Cardinals. The thing is, with how Arizona has performed lately, even Jimmy Garoppolo and Blake Corum could wind up beating the Cardinals’ defense.”
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