Rams’ Super Bowl odds hold steady as soft schedule offers clear path forward

GENUINELY WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY BECAUSE EVERYONE ACTS LIKE THE RAMS ARE TOTALLY COOKED, BUT THAT IS IGNORING THE MATH! THEY ARE PLAYING WITHOUT MYLES GARRETT WHICH IS A MASSIVE BLOW, AND YEAH, SEAN MCVAY IS ABSOLUTELY LIVID AFTER THAT LAST LOSS, BUT RELAX! THEY JUST FOUGHT THROUGH A GAUNTLET INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO, DENVER, PHILADELPHIA, AND BUFFALO. THAT IS THE HARD PART DONE! NOW THEY HAVE A SUPER SOFT STRETCH AGAINST TEAMS WITH A COMBINED 5-14-1 RECORD, INCLUDING TWO GAMES AGAINST ARIZONA WHO HAS ALREADY GIVEN UP 162 POINTS. THE SPORTSBOOKS STILL LIST THEM AT +700 TO WIN IT ALL, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE TOP FAVORITES! THEY ARE SETTING UP FOR A COMEBACK AND THE CASUALS DO NOT EVEN SEE IT COMING. ANYWAY I HOPE SOMEBODY IS WRITING THIS DOWN.

RIGHT SO PICTURE THIS, THE RAMS START FIVE GAMES IN AND EVERYONE IS PANICKING ABOUT THEIR RECORD. BUT LOOK AT WHO THEY PLAYED! THEY WENT THROUGH THE ABSOLUTE GRINDER OF THE SCHEDULE AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS WHILE MISSING GUYS LIKE MYLES GARRETT. MCVAY IS ANGRY, SURE, BUT THE SCHEDULE JUST FLIPS. BETWEEN NOW AND THE BYE WEEK, THEY FACE OPPONENTS WHO ARE A COMBINED 5-14-1. PLUS THEY GET TWO CRACKS AT AN ARIZONA TEAM THAT HAS ALLOWED 162 POINTS ALREADY! THE BETTING ODDS ARE STILL SITTING RIGHT THERE AT +700, TIED WITH PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE ELSE FOR THE TOP SPOT. THEY SURVIVED THE TOUGH STUFF AND NOW THEY GET THE EASY ROAD TO FIX EVERYTHING BEFORE FEBRUARY. IT IS BASICALLY THE EASIEST PATH POSSIBLE FOR A SUPER BOWL FAVORITE. OK TELL ME THAT IS NOT WILD.

Despite a rough start and missing key players, the Rams remain Super Bowl favorites at +700 because their initial schedule was difficult and their upcoming slate of games is statistically easier.

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