Detroit(14-6) vs. Los Angeles Rams(10-8) on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. EDT on NBC/Peacock/Universo NFL odds from BetMGM: Lions by 3 1/2.

Record for the series: Rams 45–4–1.

Last meeting: On January 14, in an NFC wild-card game at Detroit, the Lions defeated the Rams 24-23.

Rams offense: pass (10), rush (11), scoring (8), overall (7).

Rams defense: pass (20), rush (12), scoring (19), overall (20).

offense of the Lions: overall (3), pass (2), rush (5), and scoring (5).

Overall (19), rush (2), pass (27), scoring (23), and Lions defense.

Rams minus two (T-25); Lions minus two (T-25) in turnover differential.

In the final loss to the Lions, wide receiver Puka Nacua completed an NFL rookie postseason record 181 yards and a touchdown on nine passes, capping an incredible first season. Due to a knee ailment, Nacua missed some of training camp, but he is healthy and eager to begin his second NFL season.

Jameson Williams, wide receiver. The third-year athlete could end up being one of the league’s most exciting players. With a No. 12 overall draft choice in 2022, Detroit has been patiently waiting for the former Alabama standout to produce. Being the number two receiver behind All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown, he will have lots of opportunities.

Rams overtime Aidan Hutchinson of the Lions vs Joe Noteboom. With starter Alaric Jackson serving a two-game suspension for breaching the NFL’s personal conduct rules, Noteboom will start at left tackle. The Rams will need Noteboom to play at his peak against the disruptive Hutchinson since he has been more successful in his career as a swing tackle and spot starter. In the playoff victory, he had two sacks of Matthew Stafford.

Rams RT Rob Havenstein, who suffered an injury to his ankle in early August, is expected to play. After rupturing his Achilles tendon in Week 4 of the previous season while playing for the Buffalo Bills, CB Tre’Davious White will make his Los Angeles debut. TE In the playoffs against the Lions, Tyler Higbee suffered a significant knee injury that will need him to miss at least four games. Lions DT Key offseason signing D.J. Reader was restricted in practice on Wednesday due to a leg injury that interrupted his Cincinnati Bengals season the previous year. Due to an ankle issue, S Ifeatu Melifonwu was also hampered on Wednesday.

In the last encounter, Detroit celebrated their first playoff triumph in thirty-two years. Goff completed a throw and passed for 277 yards and a touchdown.

Under Sean McVay, the Rams have won six of their seven season openers. However, their 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in 2022 served as a sneak peek at what would happen to a defense that was in disarray following a Super Bowl victory. Rams DT In March, Aaron Donald announced his retirement. With 111 sacks in 154 games, Donald was a three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time first-team All-Pro. After spending 12 seasons in Detroit, Stafford was dealt by the Lions to Los Angeles in January 2021. This was his first trip to Ford Field since then. RB After Todd Gurley in 2018, Kyren Williams became the first Ram to reach 1,000 yards rushing with 1,144 yards the previous season. NT With nine sacks, Kobie Turner had the first rookie to lead the Rams in that category in franchise history since sacks were first tracked in 1982. … Detroit won the NFC North, its first division title in 30 years and earned two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title. … The Lions lost a 17-point lead in the second half at San Francisco in the NFC championship, falling one game short of their first Super Bowl appearance. … Detroit set franchise records with 6,712 yards and 58 TDs, ranking No. 3 in the NFL in both categories. … RBs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery became the first teammates to have at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 10 rushing TDs in the same season. … Goff ranked No. 2 in

For the Lions, Goff has performed admirably at Ford Field. Only Stafford’s current streak of 22 games, which dates back to his Detroit days, is longer than the 21 games he has thrown a touchdown pass in at home. In six home games during the previous season, Goff passed for at least two touchdowns; only Dallas’ Dak Prescott had a lower number.