The NFC will be decided in Seattle as divisional rivals clash when the Seahawks host the Rams. Here are my NFL betting tips for this matchup!
Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3)
The Rams survived another close playoff game last week, outlasting the Bears 20-17 in Chicago. They leaned on the running game in tough conditions with Kyren Williams rushing for 87 yards and finding the endzone twice. Stafford struggled in the conditions with 4 sacks and under 50% passing completion rate. But he has played well against the Seahawks this season.
On defence, the Rams got 3 interceptions and will be looking for a similar gameplan against Sam Darnold. But they will need to fix up their run defence against Walker after struggling against the Bears last game.
The Seahawks head into the NFC Championship as the favourites on their home turf. They dismantled a fellow NFC West rival last week, thrashing the 49ers 41-6. They should expect a tougher challenge against the Rams though. The key was a quick start, they scored 17 pts in the first quarter and Kenneth Walker had fun in junk time, getting 3 rushing TD's.
Seattle's defence also owned the 49ers, allowing 0 touchdowns and a second half shutout. The Seattle D also forced 3 turnovers - 2 fumbles and 1 interception. They gave up 37 pts against the Rams last time and they'll be looking to improve this time.
Leg #1 - Over 44.5
Both teams like to score points and rank inside the top 3 in the NFL for points scored this season. In the last matchup at this stadium, the result was an epic 38-37 contest that easily went over the total. In the Rams last 8 games, the Over is 7-1 too. They're also strong against the Over on the road, going 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Leg #2 - Matthew Stafford 250+ Passing Yards
Stafford comes off a rare 0 passing touchdown day - his first of the season. But he was still able to get past 250 passing yards in tough snowy conditions. He should enjoy better throwing conditions in Seattle. He's also gone over 250 passing yards in both playoff wins and hasn't gone under 250 pass yards since Dec 1.
Leg #3 - Kenneth Walker Anytime Touchdown Scorer
With Zach Charbonnet out for the season, Kenneth Walker gets to be the main back and it's fair to say, he enjoyed it last week. In the win over the 49ers, he had 19 carries, 116 yards and 3 rushing TD's. In an expected shootout between the Rams and Seahawks, Walker should get plenty of chances to punch in more TD's.
Same Game Multi
Over 44.5 / Matthew Stafford 250+ Passing Yards / Kenneth Walker Anytime Touchdown Scorer = $3.30
Value Leg - Kenneth Walker 100+ Rushing Yards
As mentioned, Charbonnet is gone for the season and Seattle will likely lean on the running game behind Walker. He comes off 116 yards last week at home. The Rams defence also allowed 160 rushing yards last week.
