RAMS at PACKERS
WHEN: Saturday, 4:35 p.m. (FOX)
RECORDS: Rams 11-6; Green Bay 13-3
OPENING LINE: Packers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD: Rams 10-7; Packers 10-6
SERIES RECORD: Rams lead 47-46-2
LAST MEETING: Rams beat Packers 29-27 in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2018
LAST WEEK: Rams beat Seahawks 30-20; Packers were off, beat Bears 35-16 on Jan. 3
SKINNY: Aaron, meet Aaron. And Aaron.
Aaron Donald, the unanimous All-Pro defensive tackle who owns a couple of Defensive Player of the Year awards, certainly hopes to meet fellow All-Pro Aaron Rodgers on Saturday — in the Packers’ backfield. Donald hopes to put the star quarterback on the ground a few times, too.
Same for when Green Bay running back Aaron Jones comes in the vicinity of the Los Angeles Rams’ dynamic D-lineman.
For the Rams to have a strong chance of advancing to the NFC championship game, they need Donald and the top-rated defense he anchors to, well, sink the Pack.
Naturally, the Rams should be worried about Rodgers and a four-pronged offense featuring the versatile Jones, All-Pro receiver Davante Adams in the midst of a career season, and breakout tight end Robert Tonyan. The LA offense also hasn’t been special. Jared Goff will start at quarterback with John Wolford inactive one week after incurring a neck injury against Seattle.
Los Angeles is a 7 1-2-point underdog at Green Bay. With about 6,500 fans in attendance, the home-field advantage will be less than it is normally, but frigid Lambeau for a team from SoCal? It will be close, but …
THE PICK: Packers, 23-19