Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. CDT at Soldier Field, with national coverage on NBC and streaming via NBC and NFL+ in the Chicago market.
- Opening odds list the Rams at roughly -4 with a moneyline of Los Angeles (-192) and Chicago (+160) and an over/under of 51.5, according to USA TODAY’s live lines.
- Rams coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford has a minor sprain on his right index finger and is expected to play.
- Early forecasts call for temperatures below 20°F at game time, a factor local outlets suggest could bolster Chicago’s home-field edge.
- BetMGM puts Los Angeles at +320 to win the Super Bowl, the second-best odds behind Seattle, as the Rams enter off a 34-31 wild-card win and the Bears off a 31-27 comeback.