LA Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles prediction and picks feat. Cooper Kupp, Saquon Barkley and more

The Los Angeles Rams will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday afternoon. The winner will advance to the NFC championship game, where they will host the Washington Commanders, who defeated the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Here's how things could play out in this matchup.

LA Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles prediction

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The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams each enjoyed a favorable outcome when the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions in the divisional round. This means that the winner of their contest will get to play at home for the NFC championship game rather than going on the road to Detroit.

This raises the stakes for this matchup as the winner has a strong chance of being favored to represent the conference in the Super Bowl this year. The Rams earned their spot in this round by dominating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round. The Eagles had a relatively comfortable victory against the depleted Green Bay Packers.

These two teams already met once this season in November, with the Eagles coming away with an impressive 37-20 victory. They will be looking for a repeat performance, but it won't be easy against a surging Rams team that has won six of their seven games since then.

Their only loss during that stretch came when they rested most of their starters, so they have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL. This could potentially play a factor in their potential upset of the Eagles.

LA Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles picks

Saquon Barkley (Getty)

Cooper Kupp will be a player to keep a close eye on in this showdown between the LA Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. He has struggled lately, recording fewer than 30 yards in each of his past three games, but he turned in a solid performance with eight receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles in the regular season. If an upset is going to happen in this game, he will likely need to bounce back from his recent skid.

Saquon Barkley will be in the spotlight for this contest after dominating the Rams in their first meeting this year. He set a career-high with 302 scrimmage yards and scored two touchdowns.

If he can turn in similar results, the Eagles should be able to find another victory, but it will likely be a closely contested game with a predicted 24-21 final score.