Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, Jan. 10 at 4:30 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
- Models and analysts back Los Angeles, with ESPN’s Matchup Predictor at roughly 74% for the Rams and Cameron Wolfe labeling them a particularly dangerous wild card team.
- Carolina hosts at 8-9 after winning the NFC South and already beating L.A. in Week 13, part of a league-high eight wins as betting underdogs.
- Los Angeles brings the NFL’s top-scoring offense, with Matthew Stafford leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns, Puka Nacua atop receptions, and a defense allowing the 10th-fewest points.
- McVay signaled additional help with TE Terrance Ferguson expected and optimism on S Quentin Lake, while RG Kevin Dotson remains uncertain.