by Rod Pearson
Friday, Jan 03, 2025
Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Where to Watch: FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Seahawks -6.5, Rams +6.5; Over/Under: 39 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Seahawks -6.5, Rams +6.5; Over/Under: 38.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Seahawks -6.5, Rams +6.5; Over/Under: 39 points
Season Record
Seattle Seahawks: 9-7 (2nd place, NFC West)
Los Angeles Rams: 10-6 (1st place, NFC West)
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Seattle Seahawks: won their last game on the road against the Chicago Bears 6-3.
Los Angeles Rams: won their last game at home against the Arizona Cardinals 13-9.
Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams Preview and Analysis
The Seahawks are entering this game with a 9-7 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-6 in their home games, 6-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Chicago Bears 6-3. Geno Smith was the starting QB and he completed 17/23 passes for 160 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Zach Charbonnet led the team in rushing yards with 57. Noah Fant led the receivers with 43 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Devon Witherspoon led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Leonard Williams led the defense in sacks with 2. Tariq Woolen came away with the only interception for them in that one.
The Rams are entering this game with a 10-6 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-3 in their home games, 5-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Arizona Cardinals 13-9. Matthew Stafford was the starting QB and he completed 17/32 passes for 189 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kyren Williams led the team in rushing yards with 56 and 1 TD. Puka Nacua led the receivers with 129 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Kamren Kinchens led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Braden Fiske led the defense in sacks with 1. Kamren Kinchens and Ahkello Witherspoon each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.
Seahawks vs Rams Prediction
The current betting odds have the Seahawks listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Seahawks have looked good in their games this season with their 9-7 record overall, but that record has them in 2nd place of the NFC West and eliminated from playoff contention. They had a chance to win the NFC West and were leading for a lot of the season, but they have been folding in their games lately and that led to them getting eliminated. They are coming off a 6-3 win over the Bears last week in a game that they didn't play well in, but they are still in the first season of a new head coach so they will be looking to finish the season strong against a division rival and get to 10 wins. Meanwhile, the Rams have looked good in their games this season with their 10-6 record overall which has them leading the NFC West. They have already clinched the division and have nothing to play for in this game so they are going to be resting a lot of their starters. Their offense hasn't really looked good since putting up 44 points on the Bills either. They have played 3 games in a row that they didn't score 20 points in and now all of those weapons will be sitting in this game. The Seahawks haven't looked good on offense lately either, coming off that 6-3 win last week, but they still have a lot of their weapons playing in this game and they will be looking to finish the season with a better performance than the way they played last week. The best way to place a bet here is on the Seahawks to cover the spread in this game.
Seahawks Rams Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 5, 2025 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Seahawks 31 Rams 17.
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NFL Betting Trends
Seattle Seahawks: 3-11 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 2-7 ATS in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 5-9 ATS versus poor rushing defenses - allowing 4.5 rushing yards/carry or more. 5-1 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 12-6 UNDER versus division opponents. 9-3 UNDER versus poor rushing defenses - allowing 130 rushing yards/game or more.
Los Angeles Rams: 5-2 ATS in a home game where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 7-4 ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game. 15-8 1H ATS after playing a game at home. 8-2 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 235 or more passing yards/game.
Key Injuries
Seattle Seahawks: U. Nwosu (LB) Injured - Wrist. D. Hall (OLB) Injured - Shoulder. N. Fant (TE) Injured - Knee. O. Oluwatimi (C) Injured - Knee. Z. Charbonnet (RB) Injured - Elbow. L. Williams (DE) Injured - Foot. B. Russell (TE) Out - Foot. K. Wallace (SAF) Out - Ankle. A. Lucas (T) Injured - Knee. E. Jones (LB) Injured - Knee. K. Walker (RB) Out - Ankle.
Los Angeles Rams: A. Jackson (OL) Injured - Rest. R. Havenstein (OL) Questionable - Shoulder.
Notable Quotes
“We're in the mode of control what we can control. We know what's coming next week. We're going to spend this weekend getting our minds and bodies and spirits right to go play a game. We're praying that it's for the division championship." - Mike Macdonald after his team’s win against the Bears in their last game.
“We didn’t do a whole lot great, to be honest with you. Didn’t run it great. Didn’t throw it great. But found a way to get a win and get enough points.” - Matthew Stafford after their win against the Cardinals in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Seattle Seahawks
WR Metcalf, DK
WR Lockett, Tyler
WR Smith-Njigba, Jaxon
TE Fant, Noah
QB Smith, Geno
RB Charbonnet, Zach
Los Angeles Rams
WR Robinson, Demarcus
WR Nacua, Puka
WR Kupp, Cooper
TE Higbee, Tyler
QB Garoppolo, Jimmy
RB Williams, Kyren
Statistical Leaders
Seattle Seahawks
Passing: G. Smith (4097)
Rushing: K. Walker (573)
Receiving: J. Smith-Njigba (1121)
Touchdowns: Z. Charbonnet (9)
Los Angeles Rams
Passing: M. Stafford (3762)
Rushing: K. Williams (1299)
Receiving: P. Nacua (990)
Touchdowns: K. Williams (16)
Coaches:
Seattle Seahawks: Mike Macdonald (1st season)
Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay (8th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
