Overview
- Coker finished with nine receptions for 134 yards and a seven-yard touchdown that gave the Panthers a 31-27 lead with 2:39 remaining.
- He added explosive catches of 52 and 37 yards, stretching the Rams defense and catalyzing multiple scoring drives.
- Los Angeles advanced with a 34-31 win after Matthew Stafford led a late touchdown drive, overturning Carolina’s lead set up by a blocked punt.
- Guard Robert Hunt said the world saw who Coker was, and Bryce Young praised the receiver’s work, attention to detail, and growing chemistry.
- Next Gen Stats rated Coker’s go-ahead fade as a 19.7% catch probability, and his emergence now factors into the Panthers’ offseason plans alongside Tetairoa McMillan.