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(NFL) Vikings (MIN) vs. Rams (LAR),
Point Spread: 2.50 | -110.00 Rams (LAR) (Home)
Result: Win
The Vikings are coming into this game with a 14-3 record this season and were one of the better teams in the league all season, but they are coming off of a loss in their last game when they finally had to play a big game. They had a chance to win the number 1 seed in the NFC and have home advantage throughout the playoffs, but they lost in Detroit 31-9 and Sam Darnold made a lot of mistakes in that game that could have saw them be more competitive. They are going up against a Rams team that is 10-7 this season and they also lost their last game, but they rested a lot of their players in that game so they will be fresh for this game. Prior to that loss, they were on fire as they had won 5 straight games and their defense was playing very well, allowing under 10 points in 3 straight games. The Rams are going to have some confidence in this game as well since they already beat the Vikings earlier this season, winning that game 30-20, and that loss for the Vikings came right after their 1st loss of the season which was against the Lions, the team they played last week. Teams have struggled the week after playing the Lions this season as they tend to beat up on their opponent, and this game will be no different. The Vikings have the quality on offense to score points, but this is still Darnold's 1st playoff start and he showed last week how he allowed the pressure of being in a big game get to him. The Rams defense has been playing very well over their last few games of the regular season and just like the Vikings, the Rams also have a lot of quality on offense to do some damage here as well as a Super Bowl winning quarterback and head coach to lean on here. The Rams will cover the spread in this game.