Stafford was named first-team All-Pro for the first time in his career, it was announced Saturday ahead of LA’s wild-card matchup against the Rams. Wide receiver Puka Nacua, who managed a career-high 129 receptions and 1,715 receiving yards in 16 games this season, also joined him on the list.

Carolina quickly punted the ball back to the Rams. Bryce Young had Tetairoa McMillan open over the top on third down against what looked like Cover-2 but wasn't able to get the ball up and down, overthrowing McMillan out of bounds. It was a good punt and the Panthers dropped the return man just outside the 5-yard line.

The 8-9 NFC South champions face Stafford's high-powered offense at Bank of America Stadium, with streaming available on Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Sling.

Saturday afternoon, Sean McVay will walk onto the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, in one of the most hostile environments he will

The Panthers won a 31-28 upset when these teams met in Charlotte in late November. Los Angeles is 12-5 against the spread and 10-7 to the Over. Carolina is 10-7 ATS and 10-7 to the Under. The Rams have covered four of their last five and have produced five straight Overs. The Panthers have produced four straight Unders.

The team went out on Friday, handing out 40,000 rally towels at 60 L.A.-area schools, getting the students ready to cheer on the Rams as they face the Panthers on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Rams have a fatal flaw as they head into the NFC playoffs, and it will derail their Super Bowl hopes.

The Los Angeles Rams knew they couldn't take it easy in Week 18. Head Coach Sean McVay might have felt comfortable with resting his stars in the regular-season