Minnesota (14-3) vs LA Rams (10-7)
When: Monday, January 13th 2025
Where: State Farm Stadium,
Glendale, AZ
Time: 8:00 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Minnesota -2/47.5
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Vikings vs Rams Recent Meetings
| Date | Away/Home | Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas | Tot | Rus | Pas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/24 | MIN (20) - LAR (30) | 2.5/47 | LAR/O | 276 | 64 | 212 | 386 | 107 | 279 |
| 12/26/21 | LAR (30) - MIN (23) | 3.5/49 | LAR/O | 361 | 66 | 295 | 356 | 159 | 197 |
| 9/27/18 | MIN (31) - LAR (38) | -7.5/48.5 | MIN/O | 446 | 54 | 392 | 556 | 100 | 456 |
| 11/19/17 | LAR (7) - MIN (24) | -1/46 | MIN/U | 451 | 171 | 280 | 254 | 45 | 209 |
| 9/1/16 | LAR (25) - MIN (27) | PK/35 | MIN/O | 182 | 86 | 96 | 286 | 115 | 171 |
| 11/8/15 | LAR (18) - MIN (21) | -2/40 | MIN/U | 293 | 145 | 148 | 320 | 160 | 160 |
| 9/7/14 | MIN (34) - LAR (6) | -3/43.5 | MIN/U | 355 | 185 | 170 | 318 | 72 | 246 |
| 12/16/12 | MIN (36) - LAR (22) | -1/39 | MIN/O | 322 | 213 | 109 | 432 | 87 | 345 |
| 8/14/10 | MIN (28) - LAR (7) | -2.5/31.5 | MIN/O | 414 | 78 | 336 | 150 | 33 | 117 |
| 10/11/09 | MIN (38) - LAR (10) | 10/40.5 | MIN/O | 377 | 89 | 288 | 400 | 122 | 278 |
Minnesota Vikings Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | RB | Questionable - Illness - 1/11/25 |
| Ty Chandler | RB | Questionable - Illness - 1/10/25 |
| Aaron Jones | RB | Questionable - Quadricep - 1/9/25 |
| Ed Ingram | G | Questionable - Back - 1/6/25 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | Questionable - Illness - 1/6/25 |
| Fabian Moreau | CB | Questionable - Hip - 1/6/25 |
| Brian O'Neill | OT | Questionable - Knee - 1/6/25 |
| Pat Jones II | LB | Out - Knee - 1/11/25 |
| Christian Darrisaw | OT | out of season - Knee - 10/25/24 |
| Taki Taimani | DL | Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/3/24 |
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | out for season - Knee - 10/22/24 |
Los Angeles Rams Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Havenstein | OL | Questionable - Shoulder - 1/6/25 |
| John Johnson III | S | Questionable - Shoulder - 1/7/25 |
| Nick Hampton | LB | out for season - Pectoral - 12/17/24 |
| Troy Reeder | LB | Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 10/24/24 |
| Conor McDermott | OL | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 10/24/24 |
| Derion Kendrick | DB | Out indefinitely - Knee - 9/17/24 |
| KT Leveston | OL | Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/12/24 |
| Larrell Murchison | DT | Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/1/24 |
Prediction
Since the beginning of December, the Rams defense has been terrific, allowing 14 points or less four times. They had a five-game winning streak coming into Week 18 and decided to rest starters and still almost beat the Seahawks. Sam Darnold was awful last week in a must-win game against a Detroit defense that is one of the worst against the pass this season. Moving the game from L.A. to Arizona because of the wildfires isn’t a big deal since the Rams don’t have much of a homefield advantage anyway. I like the Rams defense to shut down Darnold and move on to the Divisional Round.
Pick: Rams +2.5
