Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 14 · at San Francisco 49ers · Division game
LAR 54%46% SF
Spread
LAR -1.5
Total
49.5
model 48
Spread edge
SF by 4.5
lean · context
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CurrentLAR -1.5
Total49.5
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Now49.5
Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 55% (114 games)ⓘ
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CurrentLAR -1.5
Total49.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
LAR as a 1.5-point road favorite at SF, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.
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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 0.6 against an average line of 1.7; 51.8 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 6 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2025 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 35–31 | W | O49.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar situation & total |
-2.5 | 21–14 | W | U48 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & spread |
-0.5 | 31–26 | W | O47.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 20–13 | W | U51.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Postseason · close · similar spread & rest |
-1.5 | 25–27 | L | O51.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 3 · close · similar spread |
-2 | 7–34 | L | U46.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 17 · close · similar total & situation |
-0.5 | 25–27 | L | O48.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 41–38 | W | O48 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total |
-1 | 24–21 | W | U48 |
| Close |
2025 · Postseason · close · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 27–31 | L | O46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Los Angeles Rams 54%
Projected LAR 25 – SF 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
SF -3
Market LAR -1.5
Against the spread
Lean SF +1.5
4.5-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 48 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from SF’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSF rating edge+0.4+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+0.8=Model marginSF by 3.0
TotalScoring ratings48.0=Model total48.0
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate San Francisco 49ers ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Los Angeles Rams ATS struggles (1-5)
Los Angeles Rams have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Los Angeles Rams 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 279 games with totals 46.5–52.5, 53% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 22% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% | |
| 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
LAR 24–31 SF (1 tied)
SF leads · 56 games since 1999 · SF has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 2026 | San Francisco 49ers 27 @ Los Angeles Rams 7 | LAR -3.5 | SF W |
| Nov 9 2025 | Los Angeles Rams 42 @ San Francisco 49ers 26 | LAR -6.5 | LAR W |
| Oct 2 2025 | San Francisco 49ers 26 @ Los Angeles Rams 23 | LAR -8.5 | SF W |
| Dec 12 2024 | Los Angeles Rams 12 @ San Francisco 49ers 6 | SF -2.5 | LAR W |
| Sep 22 2024 | San Francisco 49ers 24 @ Los Angeles Rams 27 | SF -6.5 | LAR W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LAR+3.0 →+3.1▲ 0.1#5
SF+0.9 →+3.7▲ 2.8#3
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#12
Offense
SF better ▶#2
#13
Defense
SF better ▶#8
−0.5 #25
Turnovers
SF better ▶+0.2 #16
68 plays #3
Pace
◀ LAR faster57 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| LAR off | SF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.5 #20 | 18.3 #4 | SF |
| Yards / play | 5.87 #8 | 4.75 #4 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.04 #12 | −0.06 #6 | SF |
| Success rate | 47% #7 | 43% #16 | LAR |
| SF off | LAR def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.5 #3 | 23.0 #18 | SF |
| Yards / play | 6.40 #3 | 4.85 #7 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.21 #1 | −0.04 #10 | SF |
| Success rate | 53% #1 | 44% #18 | SF |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LAR scoring against the SF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 #23 | 7.2 #14 | 10.5 #17 | 2.3 #30 | 9.7 #3 | 12.0 #14 | |
2.2 #4 | 4.2 #5 | 6.3 #1 | 4.5 #15 | 7.5 #19 | 12.0 #17 |
SF scoring against the LAR defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.2 #4 | 8.0 #10 | 14.2 #7 | 7.3 #5 | 8.0 #12 | 15.3 #5 | |
2.5 #6 | 6.7 #17 | 9.2 #8 | 5.8 #24 | 7.5 #19 | 13.3 #23 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
LAR10d
SF7d
LAR +3 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
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