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We’re into the home stretch of the NFL season, with just three games left for every team in the league. Thursday night brings the second-to-last “Thursday Night Football” game of the year, which pits a pair of NFC playoff hopefuls against each other as the Los Angeles Rams host the New Orleans Saints.
Both L.A. and New Orleans are 7-7 heading into this contest, making them two of five NFC teams with that exact record. The Saints are behind in their division thanks to the tiebreaker, while the Rams are ahead of the Seahawks thanks to the tiebreaker. This game will give the winner the tiebreaker over the loser, which will obviously play a massive role in whether either or both of them can make it to the postseason.
Which of these teams will give itself a leg up in the wild card race? We’ll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
How to watch
Date: Thursday, Dec. 21 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Stream the game here with Amazon Prime
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Rams -4; O/U 46 (via SportsLine consensus odds)
When the Saints have the ball
New Orleans should be healthier on offense than it has been in a while, as Chris Olave is apparently set to return from injury. That is absolutely massive for a passing attack that is just desperate for high-level threats down the field. Derek Carr has thrown for 226 or fewer yards in five of his last six games, with his repeated check-downs the only thing propping up his numbers.
Olave hasn’t been quite as much of a downfield threat this season as he was a year ago, as evidenced by his yards per reception average dropping from 14.5 to 12.8 from Year 1 to Year 2. But he is by far the best weapon the Saints have on the perimeter — especially with Michael Thomas on injured reserve. The likes of A.T. Perry and Lynn Bowden and Keith Kirkwood aren’t…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2023-12-21 13:04:30
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