The final NFC Divisional Round will be played in Philadelphia this week when the Los Angeles Rams (11-7) take on the Eagles (15-3) on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Los Angeles had won five straight games until the final weekend of the season when the Rams elected to rest their starters. Last weekend, the NFC West champions took care of a solid Vikings team, winning 27-9 over Minnesota to advance in the playoffs.
Philadelphia punched their ticket to this contest by winning 22-10 over the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round. The Eagles have now won 13 of their last 14 games, and their only blemish is a Week 16 loss to the Commanders in Washington.
Can the Rams rush past the Eagles, or will Philly’s strong running game wear out Los Angeles? We’ll cover that and our three best player prop bets in this article.
Player | Prop | Price |
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Saquon Barkley | Over 109.5 Rush Yards | |
Saquon Barkley | Under 113.5 Rush Yards |
The Eagles pulled off a coup last year, signing running back Saquon Barkley away from their NFC East rivals. Barkley responded with a career year, finishing with 2,005 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 345 carries.
Barkley had little trouble against the Rams in an earlier matchup with this team (more below). Los Angeles gave up over 100 rushing yards to the Vikings last week, the third straight opponent to top the century mark. Expect Barkley to cover this player prop bet on Sunday with relative ease.
The Rams rely on 36-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford to power their offense. During the regular season, Stafford completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 3,762 yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
Those figures are well below his averages for the Rams as the team has established their running game more this season. Still, when needed, Stafford will produce. Bettors should take the over on this player prop bet as the veteran quarterback will finish well above this total on Sunday.
Player | Prop | Price |
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AJ Brown | Over 68.5 Reception Yards | |
AJ Brown | Under 71.5 Reception Yards |
Heading into this playoff contest, Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown is questionable as he continues to rest his ailing knee. The Eagles made him a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but that should not prevent the veteran receiver from playing on Sunday.
In his team’s first game against the Rams, Brown finished with six receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown. Bettors should not expect him to have a similar performance, especially given his condition. Take the under on this player prop bet for Sunday’s Divisional game.
Sunday, February 9 at 6:35 PM | Spread | Money | Total |
Kansas City Chiefs | -1.5 (-105) | -115 | O 48.5 (-110) |
Philadelphia Eagles | +1.5 (-118) | +100 | U 48.5 (-110) |
When these two teams played earlier this season, the Eagles blew past Los Angeles 37-20 during their 10-game winning streak. Barkley had a career-best 255 rushing yards against the Rams as the NFC East team finished with 314 total rushing yards in November.
Philadelphia has proven to be a strong team this season, but the Eagles have struggled to score in three of the four rematches they’ve had thus far. Expect this to be a much closer victory for Philly than their first matchup, allowing Los Angeles to cover this spread.
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Earnest is a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry. He's spent the majority of his early years working as a sports reporter and editor. He made the move back to the digital world in 2022, joining EatWatchBet as a senior writer. Ernie covers college football betting, fantasy football, and NFL betting for EatWatchBet.