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Model backing Matthew Stafford, Rome Odunze and Blake Corum player prop picks in 2026 NFL playoffs divisional round
The 49ers got unnecessarily stuck with short rest. Instead of the NFL having the Bears and Rams, who both won Saturday, play on Saturday in the divisional round, the league put that game on Sunday. That meant the 49ers, who played on Sunday in the Eastern time zone, have to play on a short turnaround against a Seahawks team that had the bye.
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NFL exec predicts quick start for Rams offense vs. Bears
The executive predicted that “the Rams will get a lead, then the pass rushers will start getting after [Bears quarterback] Caleb [Williams], and they have the speed to chase him down." This isn't a very bold take,
As Ben Johnson put it today, it's all hands on deck to find a way to beat the Rams on Sunday. The Bears are locked in on keeping this amazing run going.