Key NFC Showdown: LA Rams Host Detroit Lions as Favorites

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00:00Gentlemen, we have a huge NFC game to get to between the Los Angeles Rams.

00:05They're at home hosting the Detroit Lions.

00:07They're five and a half point favorites.

00:09The Rams are at home.

00:10We have a huge 54 and a half total.

00:13The Rams right now are the number one seed in the NFC.

00:17Right now, the Lions are on the outside looking in.

00:21They needed that win last Thursday night against the Cowboys.

00:24And they need to keep winning in order to push towards the playoffs.

00:27Joe, the Rams right now look to be the best team kind of really for the entire season

00:33across not just the NFC, but the NFL overall.

00:36They are not locked up into the one seed.

00:38They still need to win this game.

00:40They can, of course, I don't want to say afford a loss, but a loss doesn't sink them.

00:44A loss sinks the Lions, essentially.

00:47What are your thoughts on this game?

00:48Because we have to look at the totality of this week's schedule overall,

00:52where the Seahawks are in a very, very winnable game.

00:55And the Seahawks are only plus 185, right behind the Rams for the division.

00:59So getting the number one seed is huge, Joe.

01:02Expectations for the Rams in this one.

01:04To me, I say they don't take their foot off the gas, and they try and drop 30 points today.

01:08Yeah, I mean, that's, you know, you have a quarterback in Matt Stafford playing MVP,

01:12like after they lost a couple weeks ago to Carolina.

01:16He bounced back with a solid effort, 45-17 over a dead Arizona team.

01:21They got the rushing attack going, along with Kyron Williams.

01:24Blake Corum had a touchdown last week.

01:26So they have multiple players that they could throw at you.

01:29But this is a real litmus test for Detroit in this matchup.

01:33Last year, they were the number one overall seed, and look what happened.

01:37They got abused by Jaden Daniels and Washington in their first playoff matchup.

01:42I actually like Detroit in this ballgame, guys.

01:45And when we talk about being able to exploit the L.A. Rams defense at multiple levels,

01:52that's what Detroit possesses.

01:53Jameer Gibbs, even Montgomery, can both run and catch the football out of the backfield.

01:58You do have Jamison Williams that is a home run hitter.

02:02St. Brown, you could throw multiple weapons at L.A. and really stress that defense.

02:08I think it's a big day for Jared Goff.

02:09I took him for 275-plus, two touchdowns.

02:12I expect Williams to be that home run hitter, not so much St. Brown.

02:17I think St. Brown could get his catches.

02:20But I think it's George Williams and the anytime touchdown as well.

02:24Don't be shocked if Detroit pulls out the outright upset today.

02:27All right, George, to you in terms of who do you like in this game and the total.

02:32And then, you know, do you have interest in the Seahawks at plus 185 for the division,

02:37knowing that the Rams are in an upset spot right now?

02:40All right, we'll answer the last question first.

02:43Do I think the Seahawks could win with division?

02:45Sure, I have my problems with Sam Darnold, especially in big games.

02:48I mean, he seems to choke.

02:50So that game against the Rams earlier, right, he threw four interceptions there.

02:53That was ugly.

02:54And the defense of Seattle played great.

02:56They kept them in the game despite those four interceptions.

02:58So that's my buggable.

02:59Until I see Darnold actually do it in a big game, I'm going to have my doubts.

03:03As for the game we're talking about here, listen, we're not playing any unders in this game, right?

03:07It's over galore here.

03:09I think, I forget which one of you guys said, I think they scored 30 points.

03:12The winner had to score 30 points.

03:14This is not going to be 21-17.

03:15This is going to be 34-31, something like that.

03:17I think they're going to get the over.

03:19Ingo Bonanza, your over prompts.

03:20You're talking about Detroit.

03:21Yeah, we know the running backs are great, right?

03:23Gibbs is fantastic.

03:24Maybe one of the best players in the NFL.

03:26He's worth the price of admission all by himself, all right?

03:28He could stop on the dime.

03:29He saw what he made that.

03:30They're on Bland.

03:31The Cowboys quarterback looked stupid last week, all right?

03:33Gibbs stops, and Bland is still running.

03:36Both ankles are broken there, so love watching Gibbs here.

03:39I think it was very impressive about the Lions offense against the Cowboys,

03:42and I understand the Cowboys have no pass defense.

03:44I get it.

03:45But Jamison Williams wasn't just a deep threat.

03:48It wasn't, okay, Jamison, go run a fly.

03:49Go run a post.

03:50No, he was running digs, curls, ins, outs here.

03:53He looked like a real wide receiver, maybe for the first time here.

03:56Since Campbell's taken over the play calling here, he's gotten him more involved here,

04:00so I like that.

04:01I think you can play your over props all over the place here.

04:04Corum, any time touchdown, you know, he's almost splitting the carries with Kyron.

04:08They actually are a team that's serious about wanting to keep Kyron healthy,

04:12not overworking him.

04:13So Corum's getting more and more plays here.

04:15The only thing I'll disagree with Joe about is I'm on the Rams.

04:17I think they win the game.

04:18I might take Detroit in the points, and this game is not part of any parlays

04:22or any teasers I have, by the way.

04:23Could be a good game.

04:24Could be fun.

04:24Looking forward to watching it in the 4 o'clock window here.

04:27But I think the Rams are the better overall team, and they're at home.

04:29I'll take the Rams.

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