The NFL Wild Card Round closes with our staff's Rams vs. Vikings predictions tonight at 8 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and can be seen on ABC or ESPN.
We have bets on the spread, over/under and a player prop, so let's get straight into our NFL picks.
Rams vs. Vikings odds have the Vikings favored by 2.5 points with the game total set at 47.5. Minnesota is -140 on the moneyline while Los Angeles is +120.
Rams vs. Vikings Odds, Predictions, Parlay
- Spread: Vikings -2.5 (-115)
- Total: 47.5 (-112 / -108)
- Moneylines: Vikings -142, Rams +120
Odds via DraftKings. Get the latest NFL odds here.
You can parlay our three picks into a +490 Rams-Vikings parlay at DraftKings.
- Rams +2.5
- Over 47.5
- Puka Nacua Anytime Touchdown
Rams vs. Vikings SGP: +490
Rams vs. Vikings Against the Spread Pick
By Billy Ward
The Vikings deserved to be no worse than the third seed in the NFC. They finished the regular season 14-3 but had the misfortune of sharing a division with the 15-2 Lions.
Two of those three losses for Minnesota came against Detroit — while the third was against the Rams. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Vikings' loss to the Rams came the week after facing the Lions — the same situation Minnesota finds itself in now.
While Los Angeles got to rest starters in Week 18 (its playoff position was already effectively set), Minnesota had another high-stakes game with the rival Lions, who perhaps showed the blueprint for shutting down the Vikings' explosive offense.
The timing couldn't be much better for the Rams here, though they did lose home-field advantage with this game being moved from SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium because of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
I'm also taking a small shot on the Rams moneyline at +126, but getting the 2.5 points in case of a close loss is an even better proposition.
Pick: Rams +2.5 (-108); Bet to +2
Rams vs. Vikings Prediction: Over/Under
By Nick Giffen
We have two high-powered offenses squaring off that were both unlucky to not score more during the regular season, according to our Expected Scores.
In addition, the Vikings and Rams have actually been better of late, with both improving their offensive DVOA rank in the recency-weighted version than the unweighted version.
This especially makes sense for the Rams — they went a large chunk of the season with a depleted offensive line that's now getting healthy, plus Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp each missed time at various points of the season.
Defensively, the Rams have improved as their defense's health has also improved, but Minnesota has actually gotten slightly worse when we weigh more recent results.
I make this game total 48 or even 48.5 depending on how I handle the recency weighting.
I bet over 46.5 at a slightly juiced -115 at DraftKings on Tuesday, but I'd still play 47.5.
Pick: Over 47.5 (-110)
Rams vs. Vikings Prop: Puka Nacua
By Grant Neiffer
