On a totally unrelated note I want to point out how unbelievably pathetic Matt LaFleur is. You gained 3 yards in the 4th quarter of a football game? You use your timeouts when? when their 6 yards within FG range and there are 70 seconds left??? Someone fire this asshole.
Now! Back to the game at hand. The Bucs are set to defend hoe field against the Rams. The Rams are coming into this game after dismantling the Cardinals. Additionally, they've owned the Bucs in the last two games. However, that was then.
The Bucs have rifled off 4 W's in a row and have won 9 of 10. The Rams had a 5 game win streak come to a halt by the dog of the year 49er's (my new Super Bowl sleeper). Vegas has the Bucs currently entering at approximately a dollar-fifty (-150 / 1.67 euro). ATS the Bucs are favored by 2.5 with a total of 48 points.
When I look at both team's retrospective season I have to acknowledge the Ram's inconsistency. One week their the cat's meow, the next they look like the Jets. While I've never been a believer in the Bucs, I feel as though they are the deserved favorites coming into this game. TB12 knows how to get it done in big games and in Stafford we shall NOT trust.
Starling Says: These two teams have been the cream of crop on paper with rosters that could make up an Allstar team. This game is going to come down to who can make the big plays. I personally do not believe in Matt Stafford and think that he's more of a liability than a contender. TB12 won't be safe either with this current O-line going against Miller and Donald. With a total of 48 these two teams are more than capable of putting up big numbers, however if we look at their recent matches against other opponents it's the defenses that have really shined (especially in Tampa's recent games). In the end that's what I see being the deciding factor in this one: defense and mistakes. Stafford is too interception prone to pull this one out. Take the Bucs to advance to the NFC Championship round.