In two games since they swapped Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, the Rams and Lions have split the series. The Rams beat the Lions in 2021, when Detroit was still at the beginning of their rebuild. But the Lions got their revenge in last year’s wild card round, getting a narrow 24-23 victory at home. When the two sides meet again on Sunday Night Football, it’s really anyone’s guess who will win the rubber match but so far it seems the experts are guessing with the Lions and not the Rams.
Sports Illustrated posted their Week 1 picks and five out of their six experts went with the Detroit Lions getting the win over the Los Angeles Rams.