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Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL playoffs concludes with the Minnesota Vikings visiting the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, although the reality is that both teams are on the road. This game got moved from LA to Glendale, Arizona because of the California wildfires. Minnesota (14-3) had to settle for a Wild Card after losing the NFC North to the Detroit Lions, while Los Angeles (10-7) edged out the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West crown. There is tons at stake in this win-or-go-home matchup, and to add some extra excitement, we’ve pieced together our Vikings vs Rams Same Game Parlay picks at +675 odds, which gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN. You can also find out our NFL picks on the side and total for this game and every matchup throughout the playoffs.
Rams ML (+124)
Matthew Stafford Over 239.5 passing yards (-110)
Justin Jefferson to score a touchdown (-120)
Vikings vs Rams Same Game Parlay odds: +675
Part of the value in a Same Game Parlay, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is some of the plan here, as Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford passing for his fair share of yards would obviously work well with a win for the Rams. At the same time, plays that aren’t correlated drive up the overall payout of the parlay. That is the case with backing Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson to find the end zone. But even if he does, there is no reason why LA can’t get the job done. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
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LA Rams ML over Minnesota Vikings (+124)
Even though this is no longer an actual home game for the Rams, I still feel good about their chances. That largely comes down to the fact that this is Stafford vs Sam Darnold in a playoff situation. Stafford, of course, is a Super Bowl champion. Darnold has not sniffed the Lombardi Trophy – and probably won’t this year after the Vikings got blown out by the Lions in Week 18. It’s hard to see Minnesota winning up to 3 games in order to reach the Super Bowl. In fact, Darnold and company might not even win 1.
Although their 14-3 record is not exactly fraudulent, the Vikes’ performance in the regular-season finale exposed them as pretenders rather than contenders. They are good but nothing special. It should also be remembered that Los Angeles has already beat Minnesota once this season (30-20 in Week 8). Give me the Rams to pull off a minor upset.
Read our full Minnesota Vikings vs LA Rams predictions for their HUGE Wild Card matchup
Matthew Stafford Over 239.5 passing yards (-110)
Minnesota may be a slightly superior all-around team (maybe), so the Rams will have to win the quarterback battle if they want to advance. Stafford should not have any trouble accomplishing that feat. He has much more experience than Darnold and is a proven winner in the playoffs. Dating back to their title-winning season of 2021-22, the former Georgia standout’s yardage numbers through the air in his last 4 playoff games are 366, 337, 283 and 367. Stafford has exceeded this 239.5 number in 6 of his last 10 starts, a stretch that includes 279 yards and 4 touchdowns against Minnesota in Week 8.
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Justin Jefferson to score a touchdown (-120)
The Rams might as well just accept Jefferson scoring a touchdown as a given. As long as they stop everyone else (especially Jordan Addison), they should be in good shape. Jefferson produced 10 TDs during the regular season, including 5 in the last 5 contests. He failed to score in the regular-season matchup with LA but he did catch 8 of 9 targets for 115 yards. The LSU product should be able to put 6 points on the board this time around. He is facing a Los Angeles defense that surrendered 29 passing touchdowns in the regular season, tied for the 5th-most in the NFL.
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