INGLEWOOD, CA– To wrap up their exciting regular season campaign, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals 37-20 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday afternoon. LA enters the NFC Playoffs as the NO. 5 Seed, a first-round matchup against the Carolina Panthers next Saturday.
It also marked head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead’s 100th win (across regular season and postseason) as a head coach-general manager duo, becoming the 15th such duo to reach the 100-win mark (third among active duos).
Matthew Stafford had another brilliant performance against the pitiful Cardinals. completing 25 of 40 pass attempts for 259 passing yards and four touchdowns in the win, passing Dan Marino for seventh on the NFL’s all-time career passing touchdowns list.
In his 17th season, Stafford had his best season as an NFL Quarterback. Its a neck and neck race between him and New England QB Drake Maye. It would surprise nobody if they were named co MVP’s.
Tyler Higbee returned to the lineup, posting five receptions for a team-high 91 receiving yards and one touchdown. His presence makes the Rams even more formidable on their quest to Super Bowl LX(60).
Puka Nacua added to his NFL-leading receptions with 10 catches for 76 yards and a TD.
Let’s preview this Playoff game; a Ram fighting a Panther would be quite a sight to see in nature, the game is an intriguing test for Los Angeles.
In Week 13, the Carolina Panthers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Overall, it will mark just the second-ever postseason meeting between the two teams – the last was in January 2004 – and 25th overall across the postseason and regular season.
The Rams captured the No. 5 seed thanks to their win over the Cardinals on Sunday, plus the Seahawks’ win over the 49ers Saturday night. Despite losing to the Buccaneers on Saturday, the Panthers still won the NFC South and captured the No. 4 seed thanks to the Falcons’ win over the Saints on Sunday.
“Really good defense,” Stafford said of the Panthers. “Timely guys making big plays on offense for them, too, in the skill position area.’
Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, January 10 at 1:30 p.m. The game will air on FOX.
