The Minnesota Vikings will face off against the Los Angeles Rams at 8:00 ET on Monday, January 13th. This matchup is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

ABC will televise the Vikings vs. Rams wild card round playoff game on Monday, January 13th at 8:00 ET. The Vikings are favored on the road with a money line of -134. The game is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, with the Rams at +113 on the money line and +2.5 on the point spread. The over/under line is set at 47 points.

• Date: Monday, January 13th
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• TV: ABC

Vikings vs Rams

Minnesota finished the regular season at 14-3, putting them 2nd in the NFC North. They went 4-2 in division play and 9-3 in the conference, leaving them 5th in the NFC. The Vikings ranked 8th in our power rankings heading into the season.

Against the spread, Minnesota was 11-5-1, with a +5.9 scoring margin. They were 7-4-1 as favorites and 4-1 as underdogs. Their O/U record was 7-10, with their games averaging 44.9 points compared to a 45.4-point line.

After a 44-42 win over the Bills in week 14, the Rams closed the season with three straight losses, including a 26-20 defeat to the Lions in week 18. The Rams were unable to cover as 5.5-point underdogs in that game, but they did cover the spread in their previous two games, beating the 49ers and Jets in weeks 15 and 16. Against New York, they won 19-9, covering the 3-point spread.

Los Angeles finished the season 10-7, which was good for 1st in the NFC West. They ranked 4th in the NFC and will face the Vikings at home in the Wild Card round. The Rams had a -1.1 scoring margin this season and went 9-8 against the spread. Their O/U record was 8-9, with their games averaging 44.3 points.

Vikings Injury Report

• Taki Taimani – Ankle (Out)
• Jeremy Flax – Undisclosed (Out)
• NaJee Thompson – Knee (Out)
• Henry Byrd – Undisclosed (Out)
• J.J. McCarthy – Knee (Out)
• Mekhi Blackmon – Knee (Out)
• Pat Jones II – Knee (Questionable)
• Christian Darrisaw – Knee (Out)
• Fabian Moreau – Hip (Questionable)

Rams Injury Report

• Troy Reeder – Hamstring (Out)
• Larrell Murchison – Foot (Out)
• Rob Havenstein – Shoulder (Questionable)
• John Johnson III – Shoulder (Out)
• Conor McDermott – Undisclosed (Out)
• Hunter Long – Knee (Questionable)
• Derion Kendrick – Knee (Out)
• Tre Tomlinson – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nick Hampton – Pectoral (Out)
• Blake Corum – Forearm (Out)
• KT Leveston – Ankle (Out)

Vikings Offense Breakdown

Sam Darnold has been solid for the Vikings, posting a passer rating of 119 in week 3, with 181 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Texans. He threw for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 2 and had 208 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 1. Justin Jefferson led the team in receiving in week 3, with 6 catches for 81 yards, following his 133-yard performance in week 2.

Heading into the Wild Card round, the Vikings rank 9th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 25.4. They are 12th in the league in yards per game (346.9) and 6th in passing yards per game (237.8). Minnesota ranks 12th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversion percentage.

Rams Offense Breakdown

Matthew Stafford is coming off a strong performance in week 3, posting a passer rating of 105 against the 49ers, with 221 yards on 16 of 25 passing and one touchdown. He avoided interceptions after throwing one in week 1. Against San Francisco, Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for 93 yards on 4 receptions, and Kyren Williams rushed for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns on 24 carries.

Heading into the Wild Card round, the Rams rank 15th in our offensive power rankings. They are 19th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 21.6, and sit 15th in total yards per game with 331.4. Los Angeles ranks 10th in passing yards per game and 23rd in rushing yards per game.

Vikings Team Defense

In their 31-9 loss to the Lions, the Vikings’ run defense struggled, allowing 178 yards on the ground. Despite this, they did manage to force two interceptions and recorded two sacks. The Vikings’ run defense allowed 5.7 yards per attempt, and Detroit finished with 216 passing yards and one touchdown through the air.

Minnesota’s defense gave up 394 total yards and allowed the Lions to convert on 41.7% of their third down attempts. Even though the Vikings allowed 27 completions, Detroit finished with an 81.8% completion percentage.

Rams Team Defense

In their 30-25 loss to the Seahawks, the Rams’ defense allowed four passing touchdowns and gave up 210 yards through the air. Seattle’s passing game found success, completing 74.1% of their passes and averaging 7.8 yards per attempt. The Rams’ defense struggled on third downs, allowing the Seahawks to convert 54.5% of their attempts.

Despite this, the Rams’ run defense held up well, allowing just 126 yards on 24 attempts. Los Angeles did manage two sacks in the game, and they also won the tackles for loss differential, but overall, they gave up big plays in the passing game.

Vikings vs Rams Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Vikings have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-1-1 vs the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games at home, the Rams have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 19 points per game in these contests.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rams have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Vikings have gone 5-4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Vikings vs Rams Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Rams to cover as home underdogs. The point spread lines have the Rams at +2.5, and we have the Vikings winning this week one postseason matchup by a score of 24-22.

For an over/under pick, we are leaning towards the under, with a projected combined score of 46 points and the O/U line sitting at 47 points.

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