Will the Bears’ winning streak continue?
In our Bears vs. Rams tip, we once again have the curious situation where the team with the better record has to play away. This already happened to the Rams in the wild card round, where they struggled much more than expected to get the job done in Carolina.
They were just 38 seconds away from being knocked out by the biggest underdog of the first round. However, the Bears were even closer to elimination, trailing 21-3 at halftime and fighting their way back with a tremendous effort in the second half.
What does this mean for the divisional playoff round? It means that both teams have already been through a tough battle and are battle-hardened. Nervousness should therefore not play a major role, and we expect above all an offensive spectacle, as both defenses have been weak at times recently.
So, for Bears vs. Rams, our prediction is a duel between two evenly matched teams, which will ultimately be decided by the better quarterback – and that is Matthew Stafford. That is, if he is 100% after his finger injury. If Stafford becomes inaccurate due to pain, the Bears will be there immediately to take advantage with their turnover-oriented defense.
Kick-off for this NFC duel is at 12:30 a.m. on Monday night in Chicago. The game concludes the second round of the NFL playoffs and will be broadcast live on RTL and the streaming service DAZN.
60:40 for Los Angeles. These are roughly the odds for the favorites ahead of the Bears vs. Rams matchup. This makes both handicap bets on the Rams and player bets on their players worthwhile. This week, we want to draw particular attention to Davante Adams. After Nacua’s recent performance, Sunday could be the moment of glory for the regular season’s touchdown king (14).
Chicago Bears – Los Angeles Rams Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Surprisingly, there have been few matchups between these two teams in recent years, despite being in the same conference. The two teams have only met twice in the last five years, with each team winning one game. However, these old matchups are not really relevant, as experience and form on the day come into play in the playoffs.
The Rams clearly have the greater experience here, having fought numerous playoff battles with a similar lineup. Some players from their 2022 Super Bowl victory are still on the roster, most notably quarterback Matthew Stafford.
So he knows how to win in the postseason (already 6 playoff wins), whereas Caleb Williams has only one postseason win to his name. A small but important point that makes the odds on LA a little more playable for the Bears against the Rams.
Chicago Bears – Los Angeles Rams Tip
For the Bears, this matchup is all about turnovers. That is their great strength, and there is no other way to overcome the Rams’ better offense (30.5 to 25.9 points per game) and better defense (20.4 to 24.4 points conceded). These statistics alone show that the 3.5-point handicap for LA is actually quite low.
Sure, the Bears are playing at home, where they have a strong 7-2 record, but even that won’t unsettle Stafford and Co. So for Bears vs. Rams, a tip on the Rams -3.5 is one of our recommendations. This is only beaten by a TD tip on Davante Adams. In what is expected to be a high-scoring game, we would be very surprised if the TD leader of all people couldn’t score.
