Raiders vs Rams Thursday Night Football: Times, how to watch on TV and stream online
The struggling Los Angeles Rams host their second home game in five days as they take on a Las Vegas Raiders team trying to salvage their season
The Los Angeles Rams have seen their Super Bowl-winning form completely destroyed this season as they have struggled to a miserable 3-9 record. Just a day after picking up quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers, they will meet the Las Vegas Raiders who are themselves trying to salvage a 5-7 season.
You can watch Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams live stream on FuboTV (free trial available)
When does Raiders vs Rams kickoff?
The Thursday Night Football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Rams will kick off on Thursday, December 8 from Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium at the following times:
- 8:15 p.m. ET
- 5:15 p.m. PT
Raiders QB Derek Carr needs 20 passing yards in LA Thursday vs. the Rams to become the third QB ever with at least 3,000 passing yards in each of his first nine seasons. The other 2: Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. #vegas #raiders #raidernation pic.twitter.com/9XBbfUqawu
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) December 5, 2022
How to watch Raiders vs Rams?
Thursday Night Football is now exclusively broadcast on Amazon Prime, although local markets can still watch the game on television.
- Amazon TV
You can watch Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams live stream on FuboTV (free trial available)
Raiders vs Rams: Salvaging pride
The defending Super Bowl champion Rams are struggling mightily, particularly now that Matthew Stafford has been ruled out for the season with a spinal cord contusion. They are a team whose post-season hopes are completely gone and will now be playing for pride.
The Raiders, however, still have the slimmest of chances to make the playoffs, and will be looking to salvage more than just pride. They need a win and will throw everything at the Rams in order to get one.
Rams' defense putting in work against the Raiders 💪
— NFL On Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) December 7, 2022
🏈: @Raiders vs. @RamsNFL | #TNFonPrime
⏰: Thurs. 7 PM ET, only on @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com/y2ufbR9OwK
No love lost between the Raiders and the Rams
These two teams have a rivalry that is on a low simmer rather than a furious boil, and it goes back decades, with both of them at one time or another sharing the Los Angeles market.
Having said that, they have never been in the same conference and even when they were in the same city, they attracted a wildly different fanbase. While the Rams and Chargers are busy dividing up the Hollywood A-list, the Raiders long ago conquered the latino and working-class sections of Los Angeles.
Raiders 🏴☠️vs Rams 🐏Series
— AFL Godfather 🏴☠️👓🏈 (@NFLMAVERICK) December 5, 2022
Regular Season: Raiders lead, 8-6
Raiders at Home: 5-3
Raiders on Road: 3-3
Current Streak: Rams have won the last 2 games, and have won 4 of the last 5 matchups. pic.twitter.com/Tn08Cpl0c2
Raiders vs Rams: The Prediction
While they are struggling with injury issues of their own, the Raiders have been impressive in tight matchups throughout the season, and with the Rams effectively rudderless at the moment, they should be able to cover.
The Raiders are coming off of three straight wins and will be looking to stretch that in SoFi on Thursday. With the Raiders as six-point favorites, the game should be a tight one, but given the problems on the Los Angeles side of the equation, they should easily cover that spread.
We will call this one a wide 21-10 victory to Las Vegas.