Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 18 · at Los Angeles Rams · Division game
3-3 · Power #1
21
projected
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2-4 · Power #5
24
projected
SEA 39%
61% LAR
Spread
LAR -3
 
Total
44.5
model 45
Spread edge
Even
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Opennot available
CurrentLAR -3
Total44.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 64%, covered 53% (204 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentLAR -3
Total44.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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 3-point home favorite against SEA, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 62%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5 against an average line of 3.4; 41.6 points a game (usually 44.8). Of the 6 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 17 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.512–13 L U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & season form
-3.537–10 W O44.5
Very close
2024 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.527–19 W O42.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.525–10 W U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-3.530–19 W O46.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & season form
-430–22 W O45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.518–30 L O45.5
Very close
2023 · Week 18 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.517–9 W U46
Very close
2023 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & spread
-2.513–23 L U42.5
Very close
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.524–28 L O47.5
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 61%
Projected SEA 21 – LAR 24 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
LAR -3
Market LAR -3
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 45 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from LAR’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadLAR rating edge−1.2+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+2.2=Model marginLAR by 2.8
TotalScoring ratings45.0=Model total45.0

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Seattle Seahawks ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) 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.

Seattle Seahawks ATS struggles (1-3-2)
Seattle Seahawks have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
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%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SEA+3.2 →+4.3▲ 1.1#1
LAR+3.0 →+3.1▲ 0.1#5
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW17

SEA
Longer bar = better
LAR
#19
Offense
LAR better ▶
#12
#3
Defense
◀ SEA better
#13
−0.2 #19
Turnovers
◀ SEA better
−0.5 #25
63 plays #12
Pace
LAR faster ▶
68 plays #3
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SEA has the ball
Advantage: LAR defense
SEA offLAR defEdge
Points / game 24.7 #13 23.0 #18 SEA
Yards / play 5.26 #17 4.85 #7 LAR
EPA / play −0.08 #24 −0.04 #10 LAR
Success rate 41% #22 44% #18 Even
When LAR has the ball
Advantage: SEA defense
LAR offSEA defEdge
Points / game 22.5 #20 20.3 #6 SEA
Yards / play 5.87 #8 3.96 #1 SEA
EPA / play +0.04 #12 −0.13 #2 SEA
Success rate 47% #7 37% #2 SEA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
SEA scoring against the LAR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SEA scored
4.0
#18
4.8
#25
8.8
#24
7.2
#6
8.7
#7
15.8
#4
LAR allowed
2.5
#6
6.7
#17
9.2
#8
5.8
#24
7.5
#19
13.3
#23
LAR scoring against the SEA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LAR scored
3.3
#23
7.2
#14
10.5
#17
2.3
#30
9.7
#3
12.0
#14
SEA allowed
2.8
#7
9.2
#28
12.0
#20
2.8
#3
5.0
#6
7.8
#3

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
LAR +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SEA6d
LAR7d
LAR +1 day
Tempo
Fast 132 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.