Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions – Free NFL prediction and picks – December 14, 2025

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions – Free NFL prediction and picks – December 14, 2025

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Lions or Rams? Detroit rolls into Los Angeles buzzing after they smashed Dallas in primetime. Still, the Lions are unpredictable — brilliant one week, sloppy the next. At 8-5, margins are thin in the NFC playoff race. This trip to the West Coast is a proper credibility test.

The Rams, on the other hand, are riding a serious wave. Seven wins in eight, an offense firing on all cylinders and a defense that’s fixed a lot of its early-season holes. At home, Los Angeles can almost punch its playoff ticket. They’re sending a loud message to the rest of the conference.

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It starts on the ground. Detroit lives and dies with Jahmyr Gibbs. The Rams, though, are one of the league’s most reliable run defenses. In their first meeting the Lions were forced into one-dimensional football — Gibbs stifled, offense stuck.

If Detroit can’t impose that physical brand, Jared Goff will have to chase the pace set by a Matthew Stafford who’s back in control, throwing to receivers who’ll punish any mistake. The Lions’ defense, still soft vs. the pass, could fold under pressure.

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Result : Los Angeles Rams -6,5

Detroit’s still dangerous and can explode for big plays, but the matchup doesn’t favor them. The Rams are steadier, tougher in the trenches and better equipped to control the clock and tempo.

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