The New Orleans Saints (7-7) and Los Angeles Rams (7-7) meet Thursday.' Kickoff from SoFi Stadium is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Saints vs. Rams odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
This matchup has huge playoff implications as both teams sit at 7-7 and in the wild-card race.
The Saints have won back-to-back games, easily beating the Carolina Panthers, 28-6, and the New York Giants, 24-6. They now rank 6th in points allowed this season, but the offense has lagged behind a bit, ranking only 14th in total yards. Despite winning their last 2 games comfortably, they only totaled 503 yards in those wins.
The Rams started the year 3-6 but have won 4 of their last 5 games to pull into the 7th spot in the NFC at 7-7. They took down the Washington Commanders on Sunday, 28-20, bouncing back from a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens the week prior. They’ve now covered the spread in 4 straight games after failing to cover in each of the previous 4.