Will the Rams get off to a successful start in the playoffs?

Clear, clear, Panthers vs. Rams tip and favorite status. While in all other NFL playoff games in the wild card round, the favorite status does not exceed a handicap of -4.5, in Carolina vs. LA it is a very clear -10.5 points for the Rams.

However, this comes as no surprise, even though LA has to play away. But with a 12-5 record, Los Angeles was four wins better than the Panthers in the regular season. In addition, the Rams won eight times this season with at least a double-digit lead – the best in the league.

Kickoff for this first playoff game of the season is on Saturday evening at 10:30 p.m. in Carolina. The game can be watched live on RTL and DAZN.

The Panthers are nowhere near able to keep up. They even lost their last two games and are entering the postseason – their first in eight years – feeling rather down. There is only one point in Carolina’s favor: they won the first matchup of the season in November at the same venue, 31-28.

However, we see this as additional motivation for Los Angeles, so our prediction for Panthers vs. Rams is an away win for LA, which should be even more decisive. Another thing that should not be missing: a touchdown by Puka Nacua.

Carolina Panthers – Los Angeles Rams Head-to-head comparison / H2H statistics

This matchup has only happened once in the last three years, and that was not so long ago. At the end of November, the Panthers prevailed 31-28 in Carolina – already the biggest surprise of the matchday at the time.

Could they do it again within a single season? We don’t really believe so, because statistically everything points to LA. They score more points on average, concede fewer, and are even +13 points better in terms of turnover ratio.

It would take a lot for LA to lose this duel again, and their 10.5-point handicap is more difficult to cover. For this reason, we think the odds on a touchdown by Puka Nacua or under 46.5 total points are a little more playable in Panthers vs. Rams.

Carolina Panthers – Los Angeles Rams Tip

99 yards – that’s the length of the entire field. That’s how many more yards the Rams average per game. Over the entire season, that’s 1683. We don’t expect Carolina to be able to make up for that.

So for Panthers vs. Rams, our first tip recommendation is to bet on Los Angeles. This can be combined with a touchdown tip on Puka Nacua. He has scored six touchdowns in the last five games and caught at least ten passes in two of his last three games.

Alternatively, we would rather bet on under points in this matchup. The Panthers have scored a maximum of 17 points in three of their last four games, and playoff games are generally known for scoring fewer total points than in the regular season.