The NFL Wild Card round finishes with a Monday night matchup as the Rams (10-7) take on the Vikings (14-3). Here is what you need to know about the matchup that kicks off at 8 pm ET on ESPN.
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Rams vs Vikings on Monday Night (ESPN)
The NFL closes the first round of the playoffs with a battle between the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings who earned a Wild Card berth. Check out the odds for the game with kickoff set for 8 pm ET and you can stream on ESPN.
Matchup | Spread | Total | ML |
---|---|---|---|
Vikings | -2.5 (-110) | O 47.5 (-115) | -140 |
Rams | +2.5 (-110) | U 47.5 (-105) | +120 |
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Wildfires in LA Move Game to Arizona
Due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the game has been moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. While closer to LA, it’s still going to be a neutral site game and the Rams will not get the benefit of playing in front of their home crowds. It has been a chaotic week in Los Angeles and there will be a lot on the Rams players’ minds on Monday night.
Vikings Slight Favorites in Wild Card Matchup

We get a rematch of week 8 when the Rams beat the Vikings 30-20. The Vikings are slight favorites (-2.5) in the matchup and have a lot to prove after getting beat up by the Lions in week 18 by a score of 31-9. Sam Darnold enjoyed a Pro Bowl season as he threw 35 touchdown passes but the pressure will be on him to produce in the playoffs for Minnesota.
The Rams won some ugly games down the stretch but they did enough to get the job done and win the NFC West. They picked up a 12-6 win over the 49ers, a 19-9 win over the Jets, and a 13-9 win over the Cardinals from weeks 15-17 to secure the NFC West title. Matthew Stafford’s numbers don’t jump off the page (20 TD, 8 INT) but he has proven he can win big games. It should be a fun matchup tonight.
NFL Mon. Wild Card Games Began in 2021
Throughout the history of the NFL, the league usually scheduled its Wild Card games for Saturdays and Sundays. In the 2021 season, the NFL began scheduling Wild Card games on Monday and has continued with that trend since then. The first Wild Card on a Monday night featured the Rams beating the Cardinals 34-11. The Rams went on to win the Super Bowl.