Rams at Bears NFL Divisional Odds & Betting Tips

The Chicago Bears seem like a team of destiny with their ability for dramatic comeback victories. They overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to beat Green Bay, setting up a NFC Divisional Round matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 18 from Soldier Field and will be televised on NBC.

Rams at Bears Preview

The Rams avoided another upset loss to Carolina rallying for a 34-31 win last week advancing to the Divisional Round for the second straight season. MVP favorite Matthew Stafford led the NFL with 46 TD passes during the regular season for the league’s highest scoring offense. The Rams were the only team to average more than 30 points per game.

A defense that looked to be among the best in the NFL when the Rams were in the midst of a 6-game winning streak in the middle of the season fell on hard times giving up an average of 30 points a game over their last 5. The heroics of Stafford and the offense prevented LA from losing more than twice during that span.

The Rams failed to cover the 10.5-point spread on the NFL spread in last week’s 34-31 win, but they were profitable during the season with 12 payouts in 17 games.
Stafford had 3 TD passes last week, his 12th straight game with multiple scoring strikes, and he has 37 TDs with 7 interceptions in that span.
LA had the 4th fewest giveaways during the season and their plus-11 turnover margin was 5th best.
The Rams amassed more than 400 yards last week and led the NFL with 394.6 yards a game and 6.18 yards per play during the season.

The Bears authored another comeback last week beating Green Bay 31-27 when trailing by as many as 18 points. They were down 21-6 entering the final frame and rattled off 25 points behind a pair of Caleb Williams scoring passes. It was their 7th win when trailing in the fourth quarter and Chicago’s first playoff win in 15 years.

A leaky defense has been masked by the ability of Williams to deliver at key times. The Bears allowed 421 yards and ranked near the bottom during the regular season giving up 361.8 yards and 24.4 points per game. They did force a NFL-high 33 turnovers and led the league with a plus-22 turnover differential to offset the problems.

The Bears scored a NFL high 148 points in the fourth quarter during the regular season and continued the trend with 25 points in the comeback win over Green Bay.
While the Rams value the football the Bears were the best at taking it away with a NFL high 33 takeaways and plus-22 turnover margin during the season. They closed the regular season with at least one takeaway in 10 straight games but failed to create a turnover last week.
Caleb Williams was intercepted only 7 times and the Bears had the fewest giveaways during the regular season.

Rams at Bears Predictions

Matthew Stafford has at least 2 TD passes in 12 consecutive games and 8 times in that span he had at least 3. The Bears have given up a lot of points surrendering 32 TD passes, not including the 4 Jordan Love had in the Wild Card game. Backing Stafford to go OVER 2.5 TD passes is a winning move.

Rams at Bears Betting Tips

The Rams are listed as the only road favorite in the Divisional Round, laying 4-points.
LA was one of the most profitable teams during the season going 12-5 against the NFL betting line.
Including last week’s win the Bears are 7-2 SU and 6-3 ATS at home.
The Rams are listed at -202 and the Bears at +176 on the NFL moneylines.
The total dropped to 48.5 after opening at 51.
The Rams have cashed the OVER in 8 of their 9 road games.

Rams at Bears Head to Head and Key Stats

The teams last met in Week 4 of the 2024 season with Chicago ending a 3-game series losing streak with a 24-18 win.
The Bears have won 4 straight over the Rams at home.
The teams met in the playoffs twice previously, the last time in the 1985 season NFC Championship with Chicago winning 24-0 en route to the Super Bowl title.
Stafford has won 12 of 22 career starts against the Bears averaging 272 passing yards a game with 35 TD strikes.