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Rams at Panthers

Rams travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers, by virtue of the Panthers winning the weak NFC South division. With an 8-9 record. Rams come out of the strongest division in football, NFC West, which sends three teams to the playoffs. As a wildcard team, the 12-5 Rams look much the stronger of the two.

Comparing the teams on pass offense, Rams show strength on our killer stat, yards per pass attempt -- the most important stat in the game. Killer Stat, Offense. Rams rank 3rd, Panthers 27th.

On pass defense, not so big a difference but Rams rank 11th and Panthers 20th. See both teams on the defensive side of our Killer Stat, (Opponent Yards per Pass attempt) chart. Killer Stat, Defense.

Rams held the top spot as our choice for the Super Bowl for several weeks. As a measure of their offensive strength, they are near league leaders on yards gained per game, see chart below.

Yards Gained (Gross)

L. A. Rams

2025 through Week 17


      Yards per Game -- L. A. Rams

On paper the Panthers are no match for the L. A. Rams, a genuine Super Bowl contender. Our computer sees the Rams as favorites by 9 1/2 points. Could be more.

Bill Sanders for BudGoodeSports.com
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