Wild Card first look: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions odds and lines

Cameron DaSilva | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Rams (10-7) and Detroit Lions (12-5) meet on Sunday Night Football for an NFC Wild Card Game. Kickoff from Ford Field is set for 8 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at Rams vs. Lions odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

QB Matthew Stafford will face his former team Sunday, as will QB Jared Goff.

The Rams punched their ticket to the playoffs in Week 17 by beating the New York Giants, but they ended the season on a high note Sunday by taking down the San Francisco 49ers, 21-20. The win snapped a 9-game regular-season losing streak to the 49ers and gave Los Angeles its 10th victory of the season.

The Lions also ended on a high note with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings, capping off a stellar 12-5 regular season. They'll host their 1st playoff game since 1993, and it's only fitting that Stafford will be the opposing quarterback in this matchup.

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Rams at Lions odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:25 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rams +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Lions -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rams +3 (+100) | Lions -3 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

2023 betting stats

ML: Rams 10-7 | Lions 12-5
ATS: Rams 10-6-1 | Lions 12-5
O/U: Rams 9-8 | Lions 11-6

Rams vs. Lions head-to-head

The Rams and Lions have only met 8 times since the 2006 season, with the Rams going 5-3 in those contests. They've also covered the spread 5 times, while the Over/Under is an even split, 4-4, since 2006.

In their most recent meeting, the Rams beat the Lions, 28-19, during the 2021 season. The Lions were 17-point underdogs in that matchup, and the total went Under (50.5).

The Rams have won 2 in a row against the Lions and 3 of the last 4, but Detroit is 3-1 in the last 4 games played in Detroit against the Rams.

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