Matthew Stafford once again proved why he’s the heartbeat of the Los Angeles Rams, delivering both in words and performance as his side narrowly escaped an upset against the Carolina Panthers in their nail-biting Wild Card win.

The Los Angeles Rams hang on against the Carolina Panthers in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs to advance to the Divisional round. At one point, the Rams wer

No. 5-seeded Los Angeles outlasted the No. 4 Carolina Panthers 34-31 in the opening wild card game Saturday, putting it in the divisional round. Los Angeles, which entered the playoffs 12-5, started off hot with a 14-0 lead and looked to have the momentum of a possible rout over the 8-9 Panthers.

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CHARLOTTE, NC. The Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, kicking off the 2026 NFL Playoffs against a team the Rams hoped to get

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Matthew Stafford spoke after the Los Angeles Rams’ comeback win over the Carolina Panthers to advance to the NFC Divisional Round.