The penultimate game of Week 1 is a matchup between the LA Rams and Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is set for 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC).'Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rams vs. Lions odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Rams come into the season after going 10-7 in 2023. Their campaign ended with a 24-23 loss to the Lions in the wild-card round in January, so they’re opening the 2024 season in the same place last season ended for them. QB Matthew Stafford, WR Cooper Kupp and WR Puka Nacua are all healthy for Week 1, though the defense will be missing DT Aaron Donald following his retirement in March.
The Lions reached the NFC Championship Game last season after beating the Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first 2 rounds. The San Francisco 49ers beat them in the conference title game but they’re on track to be a contender in the NFC once again with QB Jared Goff, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and DE Aidan Hutchinson all back.
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