The specific time and date will be announced later tonight, but we now know that the Chicago Bears will host the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook already have some odds out for the game, and they currently have the Rams as a 4.5-point favorite, with the point total over/under at 50.5.
The Bears are coming off a thrilling and historic 31-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, while the Rams knocked off the Carolina Panthers,
34-31, on Saturday afternoon.
The NFC North champion Bears finished the regular season (11-6) while Los Angeles finished the regular season (12-5), and in second place in the NFC West.
Chicago hosts the Rams by virtue of today’s San Francisco 49ers win over the Philadelphia Eagles, which sends the ‘Niners to the top seed Seattle Seahawks.
The Rams’ top-ranked offense is led by MVP candidate Matthew Stafford, who passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns in their Wild Card win. His top two targets are receivers Puka Nakua and Davante Adams, who combined for 15 catches and 183 yards in Carolina.
Chicago’s Caleb Williams is coming off a season-high 361 yards passing and his seventh comeback victory this year.
Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay has led the Rams to the postseason seven times in nine years, and they won Super Bowl LVI in 2021.
What are your thoughts on these early odds? Can the Bears shock the NFL again?
