- The Panthers are currently a 10.5-point home underdog against the Rams.
- The Panthers have won five straight at home as home underdogs following a loss.
- My Panthers vs Rams prediction is the Rams 1H Team Total Over 13.5 Points (-145).
To begin NFL wild-card weekend, the Panthers host the Rams as heavy home underdogs.Â
Carolina clinched the NFC South despite a Week 18 loss to the Buccaneers. However, a three-way tie atop the division gave the Panthers a title on tiebreakers.Â
Los Angeles claimed the five seed with a Week 18 win at Arizona and San Francisco’s loss to Seattle. Sean McVay’s team enters the wild-card round having lost two of its last three.Â
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Panthers vs. Rams: NFL Wild Card Odds
Panthers vs. Rams Prediction
Based on Carolina’s weak defensive record and the Rams’ previous success at Carolina, my Panthers vs Rams prediction is the Rams 1H Over 13.5 Points (-145).Â
When these teams last met, Carolina forced zero punts from the Rams in the opening half. Either the Rams drove the field and scored or Carolina produced a turnover.Â
Matthew Stafford threw two picks in that first half, one of which occurred in the end zone. Despite that fact, the Rams scored 21 first-half points at Carolina.Â
Los Angeles enters this game as, unquestionably, the best offense in the postseason. The Rams’ 30.6% offensive DVOA percentage outpaces second place by 13.1%.Â
That represents as big a gap between the second-place 49ers (17.5%) and 13th-placed Cincinnati Bengals (4.4%).Â
At 15.1 first-half points per game, the Rams rank third in the NFL. Since Week 9, the offensive record has improved.Â
Over that span, the Rams averaged 34.3 points per game, including 17.7 in the first half. Only the Seahawks and Falcons kept Los Angeles under 13.5 points in the first half.Â
Seattle’s success came by the hook while the Rams staggered out to zero points at halftime in Atlanta.Â
But the Carolina defense offers significantly less resistance.Â
For the season, the Panthers rank 22nd in defensive DVOA, albeit against the fifth-hardest set of opposing offenses.Â
But given LA’s success against that defense and the return of Davante Adams, I question how the Panthers hold up.Â
Given those factors, I predict a fast start by the Rams as heavy favorites.Â
Betting Panthers vs. Rams: NFL Public Betting
| Team | % of ATS Bets | % of ATS Money |
|---|---|---|
| Rams (-10.5) | 52% | 55% |
| Panthers (+10.5) | 48% | 45% |
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