Los Angeles blows Week 13 game

Hear what Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford said after the Rams’ loss to Carolina.

The Panthers hung on to beat the Rams, 31-28, pulling off the stunning upset at home over the red-hot Rams.

Needing a field goal to tie, Stafford was sacked and fumbled the ball on third-and-10 from the Panthers’ 22-yard line. The Panthers took over and ran out the clock after picking up a first down on third-and-5 before the 2-minute warning.

For the second time today, the Panthers scored a touchdown on fourth down, this one a 43-yard pass to Tetairoa McMillan on fourth-and-2 to take back the lead.

Panthers 31, Rams 24

Nacua made one of the best one-handed catches you’ll ever see, going up and bringing the ball in over a defender. The catch set up Kyren Williams’ 7-yard touchdown run, which gave the Rams a 28-24 lead over Carolina.

On the first play of the drive to open the fourth quarter, Corum broke off a 34-yard run down the right sideline after bouncing it to the outside.

The Rams ran a total of three plays in the third quarter, getting outscored 7-0 by Carolina in the frame.

Williams was on the field to start the second half so he’s good to go.

The Panthers went for it on fourth-and-3 from the 33-yard line on their first drive of the second half and Bryce Young delivered with a touchdown pass to Jalen Coker. That gave the Panthers a 24-21 lead over the Rams as the back-and-forth scoring continues.

Panthers 24, Rams 17

After the Rams stopped the Panthers’ two-minute drive, they took a 21-17 lead into halftime. The Panthers will get the ball to start the second half.

Williams headed to the locker room at the 2-minute warning with an apparent lower-body injury. His status will need to be monitored.

He’s officially questionable to return with an ankle injury.

Corum took over for Kyren Williams in the red zone and scored his first touchdown since Week 2 on a hard run up the middle. After getting met at the line, he powered through contact and pushed his way into the end zone to give the Rams back the lead.

Rams 21, Panthers 17

Xavier Smith is getting a big opportunity today against the Panthers, and he’s taking advantage. He caught a 51-yard bomb from Stafford in the second quarter, the longest catch of his career. As of this writing, he leads the team with 82 yards receiving on the day.

Carolina pulled ahead of the Rams once again with a 33-yard field goal with 5:33 left in the second quarter. Byron Young forced Bryce Young out of bounds on a third-down scramble to force the short field goal attempt.

Panthers 17, Rams 14

Adams is a touchdown machine. For the 13th time this season and 11th time in his last six games, Adams found the end zone for six points. Stafford found him in the back of the end zone for a 7-yard score, tying the game at 14 early in the second quarter.

Rams 14, Panthers 14

Just two passes after throwing an interception, Stafford threw a second pick. This one was returned 48 yards for a touchdown by Mike Jackson, giving the Panthers a 14-7 lead over the Rams.

It was a stunning mistake by Stafford, who has played incredibly clean football all year.

Panthers 14, Rams 7

On the Rams’ second drive of the game, Stafford finally threw an interception, his first since Week 3. It snapped a streak of 318 consecutive passes without a pick, as well as 28 straight touchdown passes without throwing an interception – an NFL record.

Of course, it was picked off by former Rams safety Nick Scott, too.

After the Rams marched down the field and scored a touchdown on their opening possession, the Panthers did the same. They went 69 yards in nine plays, scoring a 35-yard touchdown on a pass from Bryce Young to Chuba Hubbard to tie the game at seven.

Rams 7, Panthers 7

Coming into this game, Stafford had thrown 27 straight touchdown passes without an interception, tied with Tom Brady for the longest streak in NFL history. With his touchdown pass in the first quarter, he now has 28 straight TD passes without a pick, breaking Brady’s all-time record.

Davante Adams finds the end zone again

In what’s become a weekly tradition, Adams scored once again to open the game. He found the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford on the Rams’ first possession, reaching back to grab the low throw on a slant route for six points.

It’s Adams’ league-leading 13th touchdown catch of the season.

Rams 7, Panthers 0

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