Live Thread: Vikings at Rams on “Thursday Night Football”

The Minnesota Vikings (5-1) are on the road in Week 8, traveling to California to take on the Los Angeles Rams (2-4) at SoFi Stadium. These two teams have faced each other 47 times in their history, with the Vikings having a 22-16-2 margin in the regular season and a 5-2 margin in the playoffs. However, it was the home team that emerged victorious in three of the last four matches.

The Vikings got off to a hot start to the season, boasting a top-notch defense and winning their first five games. But after the bye week, they faced the Lions and suffered their first loss of the season. Now, after a physical game against Detroit and in a short week, we'll see if the “Lions Hangover” comes into play again.

The Rams also had a duel with the Lions (in the season opener) and also lost. In the weeks that followed, they fell victim to the injury bug and struggled to win games. They are just starting to get healthy and they need to start picking up wins before the season gets away from them.

Betting line and tip for the game

It's no surprise that the folks at FanDuel Sportsbook are favoring Minnesota in this game, but the betting limit is Vikings -3 points, shows that this game could be closer than most experts think.

The Rams are a deep team right now and are expected to return Cooper Kupp to the lineup, which should give Matthew Stafford a huge boost. But if the Rams want to pull off an upset, they'll need their defense to force the Vikings into mistakes. I would happily side with the Rams in this game, but the Vikings are legit and should be able to pull out the win.

Prediction: Vikings 24-17

Here's how to watch today's game:

Vikings at Rams

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California
TV (Stream): Amazon Prime
Announcer: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Additional online streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube, NFL+ Premium

Enjoy the game and chat with us in the comments!