Rams vs. Detroit Lions: How to watch, start time and prediction
The Rams are considered Super Bowl contenders, but they need to make the playoffs first.
Coach Sean McVay’s team can clinch a playoff spot if it beats the Detroit Lions on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
The Rams are 10-3, lead the NFC West and hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC. A win against the Lions would guarantee a playoff spot for the seventh time in McVay’s nine seasons.
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Gary Klein explains what to watch for when the Rams take on the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions (8-5) are fighting for a playoff spot in the NFC North. The Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) are the No. 2 seed and the Chicago Bears (9-4) are the No. 7 seed.
The Rams are coming off a 45-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, a game in which they rushed for 530 yards. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who threw a league-best 35 touchdowns, bounced back from a three-turnover performance in a loss to the Carolina Panthers and returned to the form that made him one of the favorites for the NFL’s most valuable player award.
Byron Young has 11 sacks for a defense that is giving up 17.5 points per game, the third-fewest total in the NFL.
The Rams will try to neutralize a Lions offense that is averaging a league-best 30.3 points per game. Quarterback Jared Goff leads a unit featuring running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery and receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has 8½ sacks for a defense that allows 23.4 points per game.
