NFC Divisional Playoff: Los Angeles (13-5) at Tampa Bay (14-4),Odds,Pick,Prediction

When the LA Rams travel to Raymond James Stadium for this NFC Divisional Playoff game they will be a slight (-2.5) underdog versus the Tampa Bay Bucs..These teams met way back in Week 3 and the Rams controlled that game from the start and won 34-24. 

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Date/Time: January 23, 3 p.m. ET
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
TV Coverage: NBC
Opening Rams vs Buccaneers Odds: Buccaneers -3 | O/U 48.5

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LA Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
LA Rams are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
LA Rams are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against Tampa Bay.
LA Rams are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against Tampa Bay.
LA Rams are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
LA Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
LA Rams are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games this season.
LA Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Rams’ last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference South division.

Tampa Bay are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
Tampa Bay are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games against LA Rams.
Tampa Bay are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home.
Tampa Bay are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Rams.
Tampa Bay are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference West division.
Tampa Bay are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in January.

Tampa Bay has lost once in its last 12 games at Raymond James Stadium, going 10-2 against the spread.Los Angeles is 8-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings, including 5-0 in Tampa.

During the regular season Tampa Bay had one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Brady completed 67.5% of his passes for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns during the regular season.
On the other side of the line the Rams finished the regular season as the No. 9 offense in the NFL, averaging 372.1 yards per game. Stafford completed 67.2% of his passes for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns.
The way you beat Tom Brady in the playoffs, you have to put pressure on him and the Rams have just the team to do this. The Bucs could be down two starters on the offensive line — Tristan Wirfs (right tackle) and Ryan Jensen (center) so check the status of those players.On the offensive side of the ball Stafford needs to play error free football no interceptions and they have a shot to do what no team has been able to do which is beat brady in the playoffs.
The line in this one is begging us to take TB at (-3.0) but the Rams IMHO are a team the Bucs did not want to meet in the playoffs.
This has the makings of an old fashion gun fight and we are grabbing the points here (+3.0) and the LA Rams.
Prediction: Rams 38, Buccaneers 31