Rams, Carolina Panthers and NFC Championship Game
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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 are the team to beat in the playoffs to many. Even being the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs, they are viewed as the favorites to win it all
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Versatile Quentin Lake returns from injury just in time to lead the Rams' defense into the playoffs
When the Los Angeles Rams lost Quentin Lake to a dislocated elbow in mid-November, their defense suffered and slumped. Lake is returning for the wild-card round, and the Rams (12-5) are hoping he's a key to a long playoff run.
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams finished out the 2025 NFL regular season with a 37-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals, ending with a 12-5 record and the No. 5 seed in the NFL playoffs. Now, the Rams turn their attention to the Wild Card round, where they will head to Charlotte to take on Bryce Young and the No. 4 seed Carolina Panthers.
Before his quest to win a second Super Bowl title, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was chosen for an NFL award.
Rams right guard Kevin Dotson, who injured his ankle in Week 16, will not play in the wild-card round against the Panthers.
Wildcard Weekend opens with one of the most deceptive matchups on the slate. The Rams arrive as heavy favorites with deep postseason experience, while the Panthers enter with nothing to lose — and the confidence of having already beaten this opponent once this season.
Get ready for the Los Angeles Rams' 2025 playoff journey by watching this season's trailer.
A key part of the Los Angeles Rams' defense speaks about the injury that kept him off the practice field for a month and a half.