The Los Angeles Rams visit the Chicago Bears to close out the NFL Divisional Round on Sunday, January 18. Kickoff from Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Rams vs Bears will broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
The Rams are 4-point favorites over Bears on the spread (Rams -4), with the over/under set at 48.5 total points. Los Angeles is a -205 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Chicago is +170 to pull off the upset.
Below, you can find our Rams vs Bears picks for the Divisional Round, which include predictions for the spread, game total and three player props.
Rams vs Bears Picks & Predictions
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Rams vs Bears Odds
- Rams vs Bears Moneyline: Rams -205, Bears +170
- Rams vs Bears Spread: Rams -4, Bears +4
- Rams vs Bears Total: 48.5
NFL odds via bet365
Rams vs Bears Spread Prediction
The perfect storm of emotion in Chicago, combined with the Rams’ close victory in Carolina, has created a good opportunity to back the road favorite in this spot.
The Bears have the worst defense remaining in the playoff field in terms of success rate and are simply too reliant on generating turnovers.
When the Chicago defense failed to force turnovers, it surrendered 2.6 points per drive, ranking 27th in the NFL. The Bears have also struggled to defend play-action, allowing more than nine yards per attempt.
Rams head coach Sean McVay and QB Matthew Stafford will undoubtedly run their offense from under center while also using play-action at one of the highest rates this Bears defense has seen this year.
Obviously, you cannot disregard the Bears' ability to turn it on in the 4th quarter, but it is concerning that their offense ranks just 19th in generating points in the first three quarters of the game.
In theory, throughout the majority of the game, the Bears feature a league-average offense and a bottom-tier defense. Eventually, some of their luck will run out, and the comeback will not materialize.
I am expecting an abundance of explosive plays from Stafford and company as they front-run throughout the game, resulting in a victory with a margin of 6-10 points.
Pick: Rams -3.5 (-120)
Rams vs Bears Over/Under Pick
By Billy Ward
I’m cautiously optimistic that the last game of the Divisional Round might prove to be the most fun as the Rams take on the Bears at Soldier Field.
The elephant in the room is the weather, which will almost certainly be cold, but could also include some snow and strong winds. The cold doesn’t actually impact scoring all that much historically, but wind and precipitation could.
Of course, that impact is mainly felt in the passing game. Both teams rank No. 3 or higher in running DVOA, so they could certainly put up points without having to take downfield shots. That goes double for the Rams, who face a Bears defense that ranks 28th in DVOA against the run.
Plus, the weather seems to be already priced into the total. These teams have combined to score 56.9 points per game this season, roughly nine points higher than the current total.
There’s a chance that the strong winds and snow aren’t there around game time, which gives this one way more upside than downside.
Pick: Over 48 (-110)
Rams vs Bears Player Props: Colston Loveland
By Chris Prince
Colston Loveland has emerged as the main target in the passing game for Caleb Williams, and with the Bears as 3-4-point underdogs, I'm fully expecting another big dose of targets for Loveland.
Over the last three games, he has seen a Trey McBride-like target share, with a whopping 38 targets over that span while averaging 107.3 receiving yards.
The Rams have been solid against tight ends this season, but the volume Loveland gets trumps that for me, and I love the number we are getting.
I would play this up to 59.5, with alternates and ladders in play as well.
Pick: Colston Loveland Over 55.5 Receiving Yards (-114); bet to 59.5
Rams vs Bears Player Props: Davante Adams
The weather in this game is a bit of a worry, but it's not enough to scare me away from betting on Davante Adams.
The Rams wide receiver has been fantastic this season when healthy, and he got massive volume last week (13 targets).
This offense is concentrated around the running game, Adams and Puka Nacua, and they will likely rely on them even more in this game.
Adams has hit the over at this number in 10-of-15 games this season, and while those games have been in better weather, many of them were in games where the Rams had big leads and were in running-game scripts.
I have Adams projected for 10 yards over this number.
Pick: Davante Adams Over 53.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
Rams vs Bears Player Props: Blake Corum
By Stuckey
I'm considering Blake Corum for Longest Rush at 12.5 yards. I think his median is 15. He has one carry of at least 12 yards in 10 of his 17 games, if you remove the opener when he only had one carry.
The Rams running back didn't see a workload increase until around Week 7, and his percentage of explosive runs is significantly higher with Kevin Dotson, who will be back in the lineup on Sunday.
For the Rams, it’s important to have Dotson back. He's one of the best run-blocking offensive linemen in the NFL. He'll help Corum because Corum runs a lot inside, and then he runs a lot of outside zone.
The Bears, by the way, are 30th versus outside zone. Corum averages one more yard per carry than Kyren Williams on outside zone runs.
LB T.J. Edwards is out for the Bears. Without him on the field, Chicago allows close to six yards per carry. They are already one of five teams that allow 5+ plus yards per carry, and it gets even worse without Edwards because their depth at linebacker is rough, and the interior of the defensive line can't stop the run.
There's a really good chance Corum breaks a couple of explosive runs. I don't mind his over in rushing yards either.
Pick: Blake Corum Longest Rush Over 12.5 Yards (-140)
