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The 12-5 Los Angeles Rams beat the 3-14 Arizona Cardinals this afternoon to secure the fifth seed in the 2025 NFL Playoffs and a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina to play the fourth seed, 8-9 Carolina Panthers. The time for this game has yet to be announced.
The Panthers famously beat the Rams in a 31-28 Week 13 thriller that established the Panthers are quasi-contenders for a playoff berth. Now they will face each other again, with the odds most certainly favoring the Rams once again.
The keys to that Week 13 win were a strong running attack and three first half turnovers forced by the Panthers defense. Neither of those keys are expected to be reproducible at will this week. Look for news about the health of Jaycee Horn. Mike Jackson, and Robert Hunt as we get closer to the game. Positive news on all three fronts will increase the Panthers meager odds of victory, while any bad news stretches them that much further.
We’ll be back with more information about the game time and odds across the night.
