NFC Playoffs 2018 Prediction: Will The LA Rams Or New Orleans Saints Get Home-Field Advantage?

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams both have 11-2 records, with the Saints owning the tiebreaker after their win over the Rams in November.

Both teams are hoping to clinch home-field advantage for the postseason by finishing with the best record in the NFC.

With three games remaining, how will the season take shape for both teams?

New Orleans Saints

The Saints, coming off a 28-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, do not have the easiest schedule to finish out the year. New Orleans will face the Carolina Panthers, who are looking to snap a five-game losing streak, in Week 15 and Week 17, and host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16. Oddsmakers list the Saints as 6-point favorites on Monday.

But is New Orleans capable of running the table? The Panthers still have slim playoff hopes and will be desperate, while the Steelers can still win their division and save their head coach's job.

The Saints were given a 27 percent chance to win the Super Bowl, according to FiveThirtyEight.com.

Los Angeles Rams

The Rams looked awful in a 15-6 road loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 14.

Los Angeles is at home Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, who will be playing for their playoff lives. Returning to warm Southern California weather, the Rams are listed as 11-point favorites.

The schedule gets considerably weaker in the final two weeks, with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals and a home game against the San Francisco 49ers. Sean McVay's squad had little trouble against both teams this season, outscoring them by a combined total of 73-10.

The Rams were given a 14 percent chance to win the Super Bowl, according to FiveThirtyEight.com.

Prediction

The Rams will finish with the top seed. Los Angeles has the weaker schedule, while New Orleans may have trouble holding off Pittsburgh at home.