Overview
- Carolina’s defense produced three takeaways from Matthew Stafford, including a Nick Scott end-zone interception off a Derrick Brown tip, Mike Jackson’s 48-yard pick-six, and Brown’s late strip-sack recovered by D.J. Wonnum.
- Bryce Young threw three touchdowns with no turnovers, hitting fourth-down scores to Jalen Coker (33 yards) and Tetairoa McMillan (43 yards) for a season-best 147.1 passer rating.
- The Panthers controlled tempo on the ground with 164 rushing yards, as Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard combined for 141 yards on 35 carries and Hubbard added a 35-yard receiving TD.
- Carolina prevailed despite missing starting defensive backs Jaycee Horn (concussion) and Tre’von Moehrig (suspension), with Dave Canales crediting loud, wet home conditions for aiding the pass rush and a key late sequence.
- The loss snapped Los Angeles’ six-game winning streak and ended Stafford’s long interception-free run, raising short-term NFC seeding questions as the Rams fell to 9-3.