NFC Wild Card Round: Where and How to Watch Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers, Live Stream, and Broadcast Details
The Los Angeles Rams are set to play against the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Wild Card round game at Bank of America Stadium, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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On January 10, the Bank of America Stadium in Carolina is set to bear witness to the showdown of two teams that traveled very different paths to the playoffs. The Los Angeles Rams qualified for postseason football for the third straight season with two games to spare, while the Carolina Panthers had to rely on rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, to gain entry.
Carolina made playoff qualification tricky after losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the final day of the season. Despite sharing the same record, the Bucs had the advantage due to their head-to-head record.
The Panthers needed the Falcons to defeat the Saints to ensure qualification. They hung on to pick up a two-point victory, much to the dismay of Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. Remarkably, all three teams, the Panthers, Buccaneers, and Falcons, finished 8-9. Regardless, the Panthers are set to play their first postseason game since losing to the Saints in the 2017 wildcard round.
The Rams didn’t have to bear such a headache. Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay had already wrapped the hard part of the job a couple of weeks earlier. However, the division title was still within reach, which slipped away by losing to the eventual champions and NFC top seed, the Seattle Seahawks, and then to the Falcons in consecutive weeks.
It needed a final-day victory over the Cardinals to lock the fifth seed and the second-place finish in the NFC West. The San Francisco 49ers gave them a boost by losing to the Seahawks in Week 18. The Panthers are 14-10 all-time against the Rams. Carolina holds a 7-5 record both at home and on the road against the Rams, with one of those victories coming in a 2003 playoff game.
The Rams lost in Carolina in week 13. Stafford threw two picks after going eight games without a single one. The Panthers quarterback, Bryce Young, completed 15 passes for 206 yards and threw 3 touchdown passes. Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle had 37 combined touches on the ball for 170+ scrimmage yards and one score. Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan caught one TD pass each.
When is the NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers, and what time does it start?
- Game: (12-5) Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers (8-9)
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 10
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Bank of America Stadium
The Los Angeles Rams are set to play against the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Wild Card round game at Bank of America Stadium, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Which channel airs the NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers?
- Game: (12-5) Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers (8-9)
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 10
- Channel: FOX Sports
- Announcers: Joe Davis (play-by-play announcer), Greg Olsen (Color Analyst), and Pam Oliver (Sideline Reporter)
What are the livestreaming options for the NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers?
The NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers can be streamed on NFL+, DAZN, and Fubo TV.
What are the odds for the NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers?
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Rams are the favorites to defeat the Carolina Panthers in Saturday’s NFC Wild Card game.
Spread
- Rams -10.5 (-105)
- Panthers +10.5 (-115)
Moneyline
- Rams -575
- Panthers +425
Total
- 46.5 (Over -112/Under -108)
Predicted Lineups for the NFC Wild Card Round game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers
Los Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams (questionable), Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua, Jordan Whittington, Tyler Higbee, Alaric Jackson, Steve Avila, Coleman Shelton, Kevin Dotson, Rob Havenstein, Braden Fiske, Poona Ford, Kobie Turner, Byron Young, Nate Landman, Omar Speights, Jared Verse, Kam Curl, Cobie Durant, Kamren Kinchens, Emmanuel Forbes Jr, and Quentin Lake.
Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young, Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle, Trevor Etienne, Jalen Coker, Tommy Tremble, Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Mitchell Evans, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Tre’von Moehrig, Christian Rozeboom, Corey Thornton, Jaycee Horn, Claudin Cherelus, Nick Scott, Mike Jackson, Princely Umanmielen, and Tershawn Wharton
Why can the Rams win?
Stafford is an MVP frontrunner who finished the regular season with the most passing yards (4,707), 46 passing touchdowns, and just 8 interceptions. Following the defeat against the Panthers, Stafford has thrown at least 259 yards, with a total of 14 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Wide receiver Puka Nacua finished as the league’s second-best playmaker. He caught 129 passes for 1715 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 16 games. Davante Adams spent the final three games of the season nursing a hamstring injury and could be back for the Panthers game. Adams has caught 60 passes for 789 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.
The rush defense has been all year, finishing as the 12th best, and gave up just 8 touchdowns. They also boast the top three red zone defenses, conceding just 46.2% of chances.
Why can the Panthers win?
Bryce Young has been a hit-and-miss. When he plays well, Young seems like a franchise quarterback, but on a bad day, he will throw a couple of picks and lose the game for Carolina. Young racked up his first 3000-yard season on 304 completions, threw 23 touchdowns, and had 11 picks.
McMillan became the first Panther rookie to record 1000 yards in the NFL era. He finished with 70 receptions for 1014 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. Running back Rico Dowdle became the first undrafted running back to go back-to-back seasons with 1000 rushing yards (1076 yards on the ground and 1560 scrimmage yards) and 7 total touchdowns.
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