Last Updated on January 8, 2023 12:20 pm by Anthony Rome
Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction & Odds
The Seahawks need the Lions to upset the Packers on Sunday night to qualify for the postseason but they also need to beat the Rams first.
That said, will Seattle cover as 6-point home favorites versus its NFC West rivals?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
451 Los Angeles Rams (+6) at 452 Seattle Seahawks (-6); o/u 41.5
4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Rams vs. Seahawks Public Betting Information
Our NFL Public Betting Information page indicates that 54% of public bettors are currently backing the Seahawks when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Los Angeles Rams DFS Spin
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Rams coach Sean McVay’s future is “in limbo.” “(Sources) believe McVay will take some time after Sunday’s regular season finale against the Seahawks to determine whether he will return in 2023,” Schefter reports. Enduring his first losing season, McVay also mulled bolting the Rams’ sideline last offseason to go work in television. “McVay has gone back and forth on the decision, and needs time to get away to process all that has transpired over the past year — winning a Super Bowl, being courted to work in television, getting married, watching his wife’s home country of Ukraine invaded, losing his grandfather, and then coaching a team that has fallen short of its expectations,” Schefter elaborated. Mired in something of a coaching mid-life crisis, it certainly doesn’t help that McVay has a deteriorating roster and no draft picks to fix it. He could be in a classic coaching spot where he briefly “retires” for television before returning for another opportunity. Stay tuned.
Seattle Seahawks DFS Spin
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Tyler Lockett (shin) “looked good today” in practice and he expects Lockett to play in Week 18 against the Rams. Lockett went down with the shin injury in Week 17. He ultimately returned to the game after an extended absence. He did not return to practice until Friday, but the Seahawks need a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Despite being banged up, that is more than enough motivation for Lockett to gut it out through the shin injury. Assuming he plays, Lockett will rank as a low-end WR2 versus the Rams.
Rams vs. Seahawks Betting Trends
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings
Under is 7-1 in Rams last 8 road games
Over is 10-4 in Seahawks last 14 vs. a team with a losing record
Over is 5-1 in Seahawks last 6 games in January
Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction:
The Rams are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games versus the Seahawks but the favorite in this series has covered in five of the previous seven meetings while the home team is also 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. The Rams are also just 1-4-1 against the spread in their last six road games, are 2-5 against the number in their last seven games played in January and are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous contest.
NFL WEEK 18 PREDICTION: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -6