Rams-Cardinals picks: Experts love L.A. in regular-season finale

The Los Angeles Rams will look to end their 2025 regular season on a positive note before the playoffs begin. The Rams, sitting at 11-5, clinched a postseason berth weeks ago but will only be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed after wins by the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.

The team's Week 18 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals offers an intriguing situation. Arizona isn't playing for anything except pride, while the Rams are only playing for seeding and might prefer to rest some injured starters before or throughout the game.

Experts overwhelmingly think the Rams will win this game despite their past two consecutive losses. Only three experts picked the Cardinals to take the final game.

Here are the top expert picks for the Rams' Week 18 matchup with the Cardinals.

USA Today Sports

• Jarrett Bell: Rams
• Nick Brinkerhoff: Cardinals
• Chris Bumbaca: Rams
• Nate Davis: Rams
• Tyler Dragon: Rams
• Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz: Rams

ESPN

• Matt Bowen: Rams
• Mike Clay: Rams
• Dan Graziano: Rams
• Pam Maldonado: Rams
• Eric Moody: Rams
• Jason Reid: Rams
• Lindsey Thiry: Rams
• Seth Wickersham: Rams

CBS Sports

• Pete Prisco: Rams
• Cody Benjamin: Rams
• Jared Dubin: Rams
• Ryan Wilson: Rams
• John Breech: Rams
• Tyler Sullivan: Rams
• David Richard: Rams
• Jamey Eisenberg: Rams

NFL.com

• Ali Bhanpuri: Rams
• Tom Blair: Rams
• Brooke Cersosimo: Rams
• Gennaro Filice: Rams
• Dan Parr: Rams

Sports Illustrated

• Clare Brennan: Rams
• Mitch Goldich: Cardinals
• Gilberto Manzano: Rams
• Conor Orr: Rams
• John Pluym: Rams
• Matt Verderame: Rams

The Athletic

• Joe Buscaglia: Rams
• Chad Graff: Rams
• Zack Rosenblatt: Rams
• Larry Holder: Rams
• Nick Kosmider: Rams
• Austin Mock: Rams

Bleacher Report

• Gary Davenport: Rams
• Brad Gagnon: Rams
• Kris Knox: Rams
• Moe Moton: Cardinals
• Brent Sobleski: Rams
• Ian Hanford: Rams
• Wes O'Donnell: Rams

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