Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night.

The oddsmakers think this year’s NFC Wild Card Round game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will be a tight one, with the Vikings favored by 2.5 points. The action kicks off

The Vikings finally scored their first touchdown with 5:05 left in the third quarter, a 26-yard reception by T.J. Hockenson with Christian Rozeboom in coverage. That cut the Rams’ lead to 27-9, so Los Angeles still had a comfortable cushion on the scoreboard.

The Los Angeles Rams' defense seemed to be starting practically from scratch when it began this season with a rookie coordinator and without retired superstar Aaron Donald. The Rams knew they would have to endure all of the mistakes and setbacks required to rebuild a once-solid unit.

In the face of a trying week, the Los Angeles Rams jumped out to a quick lead, and then let the defense take over in 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the WildCard round of the NFL playoffs. The game was not even as close as the score indicates,