2025
Wild Card · Saturday 4:30 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium
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Panthers offensevsRams defense
Season numbers through Week 22: 18 games for Panthers, 20 for Rams. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
P.Nacua led the Rams at +5.6 EPA (10 catches for 111). J.Coker led the Panthers at +5.6 EPA (9 catches for 134).
Rams
| Passing | C/A | Yds | TD | INT | Sk | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Stafford | 24/42 | 304 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5.0 |
| Rushing | Car | Share | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Williams | 13 | 45% | 57 | +2.5 | |
| B.Corum | 11 | 38% | 45 | -1.5 | |
| P.Nacua | 3 | 10% | 14 | 1 | +1.7 |
| M.Stafford | 2 | 7% | 0 | -1.5 |
| Receiving | Tgt | Share | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Nacua | 18 | 43% | 10 | 111 | 1 | +3.9 |
| D.Adams | 13 | 31% | 5 | 72 | -2.2 | |
| C.Parkinson | 3 | 7% | 2 | 34 | 1 | +3.3 |
| T.Higbee | 3 | 7% | 2 | 45 | -0.1 | |
| K.Williams | 2 | 5% | 2 | 18 | 1 | +2.1 |
| B.Corum | 2 | 5% | 2 | 13 | -0.9 | |
| K.Mumpfield | 1 | 2% | 1 | 11 | +1.0 |
Defense C.Durant 1 INT, B.Fiske 1 sack, P.Ford 1 sack · Kicking H.Mevis 2/2 FG (long 46)
Panthers
| Passing | C/A | Yds | TD | INT | Sk | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Young | 21/40 | 264 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8.1 |
| Rushing | Car | Share | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Hubbard | 13 | 59% | 46 | 2 | +0.7 |
| R.Dowdle | 5 | 23% | 9 | -1.7 | |
| B.Young | 3 | 14% | 24 | 1 | +4.8 |
| T.Etienne | 1 | 5% | 4 | -0.4 |
| Receiving | Tgt | Share | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Coker | 12 | 32% | 9 | 134 | 1 | +5.6 |
| T.McMillan | 7 | 19% | 5 | 81 | +4.1 | |
| X.Legette | 4 | 11% | 1 | 8 | -3.2 | |
| C.Hubbard | 4 | 11% | 2 | 13 | -3.1 | |
| T.Tremble | 3 | 8% | 3 | 22 | +0.6 | |
| R.Dowdle | 2 | 5% | 1 | 6 | -0.5 | |
| J.Jr. | 2 | 5% | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | |
| J.Mitchell | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | -3.5 | |
| B.Tremayne | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | |
| M.Evans | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense M.Jackson 1 INT, T.Gipson 1 sack · Kicking R.Fitzgerald 1/1 FG (long 46)
Each player's line for this game counted from the play-by-play, since nflverse's weekly stats for it haven't posted yet; they replace these lines with the next build once they do. The percentage beside his name is his share of the offense's snaps. Share is his part of the team's carries or targets in this game. Defense lists sacks and interceptions; kicking lists field goals.
Backs catch passes
Rams give up 39 yards a game to running backs (26th), against a league average of 32. Panthers' running backs produce 31 (14th).
Deep middle is open
Rams are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +0.60 EPA per attempt. Panthers send 3% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Tight ends go quiet
Rams give up 45 yards a game to tight ends (7th), against a league average of 53. Panthers' tight ends produce 37 (30th).
Success rate
Call this one even. Panthers succeed on 43% of plays (18th) against a defense that allows 43% (12th).
The Panthers lead the series 9–8 since 1999. This game is the latest meeting.
The last 5
| 2025 · Wk 19 · playoffs | LA 34 at CAR 31 |
| 2025 · Wk 13 | LA 28 at CAR 31 |
| 2022 · Wk 6 | CAR 10 at LA 24 |
| 2019 · Wk 1 | LA 30 at CAR 27 |
| 2016 · Wk 9 | CAR 13 at LA 10 |
2025 records
| Rams | Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 12–5 | 8–9 |
| Division | 4–2 | 3–3 |
| Conference | 7–5 | 6–6 |
| Other conference | 5–0 | 2–3 |
| Home | 7–1 | 5–3 |
| Away | 5–4 | 3–6 |
| Last 5 | WWLLW | WLWLL |
| Streak | Won 1 | Lost 2 |
| Points a game | 30.5 – 20.4 | 18.3 – 22.4 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Rams' side. Records are this regular season.
| Stat | CAR off | Favors CAR · Favors LA | LA def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.04#26 | -0.05#11 | +0.01 | |
| Success rate | 43%#18 | 43%#12 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.1#26 | 5.3#14 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 9%#24 | 8%#9 | 10% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.06#25 | -0.05#11 | +0.01 | |
| Sack rate | 6%#13 | 7%#15 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | -0.05#17 | -0.09#7 | -0.05 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.3#14 | 4.0#11 | 4.3 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 37%#25 | 38%#10 | 40% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 57%#20 | 57%#13 | 59% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 131#19 | 159#25 | 140 | |
| TE yards per game | 37#30 | 45#7 | 53 | |
| TE targets per game | 5.8#27 | 7.5#19 | 7.3 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 31#14 | 39#26 | 32 | |
Panthers: EPA per throw
Rams: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.