Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 15 game?

Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic

December 17, 2021 at 3:56 PM·3 min read

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams play Tuesday in a Week 15 NFL game.

Which team will get the victory?

Check out these NFL Week 15 picks and predictions for the matchup, which can be seen at 5 p.m. MST time on Fox.

More NFL Week 15 picks, predictions:

Pro Football Network: Rams 27, Seahawks 24

Ben Rolfe writes: "This is simply a must-win game for both sides, and these contests normally find a way to be a lot of fun. This was the matchup where Russell Wilson got injured, and prior to the injury, the Seahawks were actually leading. The recent history between these two sides suggests this will be a tightly fought affair. Additionally, the Rams have just been so unconvincing recently, it is tough to imagine them blowing out the Seahawks."

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Sportsnaut: Rams 38, Seahawks 21

The site predicts an easy victory for Los Angeles in Week 15 against Seattle.

Draft Kings: Rams will cover in Week 15 game vs. Seahawks

Teddy Ricketson writes: "The Seahawks are slowly creeping their way back into relevancy in the NFC West, but it may be too little too late. They will get their chance to try and make a big stride taking on the Rams in Week 15. At the time of this writing, the Rams haven’t played their Week 14 game, but barring any big injuries or mishaps they should be looking to roll against Seattle. When these teams met back in Week 5, the Rams came away with a 26-17 victory. Taking into account everything that has happened since that game, I’d say it is going to be higher scoring, but with a similar spread outcome. Rams cover."

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Will Rashaad Penny and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams in NFL Week 15?

CBS Sports: Seahawks face tough test vs. Rams in Week 15

Tyler Sullivan writes: "More movement on this game will likely come following Los Angeles' matchup with the Cardinals on Monday night. That said, the Seahawks are coming off a blowout win over the Houston Texans to move them to 5-8 on the season. Rashaad Penny was the story in that win as he totaled 137 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the day. The Seahawks have struggled against the NFC as of late (4-10 ATS in last 14 games) and are under .500 ATS in their last 13 road games, so they'll need better play away from Seattle in order to get back into the win column."

Sportsnaut: Rams 28, Seahawks 20

Matt Johnson writes: "Getting the Seahawks away from home and getting into their backfield are keys to victory. Without the crowd on their side, the Seahawks won’t be able to do quite as much offensively. We’ve also seen that Wilson is good for at least one turnover against the Rams’ defense."

More: NFL playoff picture: Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers in fight for No;. 1 seed in NFC

FiveThirtyEight.com: Rams have a 65% win probability

The site gives the Seahawks a 35% win probability in the NFL Week 15 game.

ESPN: Rams have a 66.3% chance to win

The site's Football Power Index gives the Seahawks a 33.4% chance to pick up the victory in the Week 15 NFL game.

More: NFL power rankings: Who should be No. 1 after Week 14?

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