Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard back-shoulder touchdown to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Rams escaped Charlotte with a 34-31 Wild Card win over the Carolina Panthers on January 10, 2026. The fourth quarter alone produced four lead changes — a postseason record, per ESPN — as the 10.5-point favorites needed every second of a 71-yard game-winning drive to put away a Panthers team making its first playoff appearance since the 2017 season.
Below is the complete box score, player stats, and team statistics from Bank of America Stadium.
Table of Contents
Game Snapshot
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Los Angeles Rams (12-5)
7
10
3
14
34
Carolina Panthers (8-9)
0
14
3
14
31
Detail
Info
Date
January 10, 2026
Venue
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Attendance
73,426
Broadcast
FOX
Round
NFC Wild Card Playoffs
Referee
Clete Blakeman
Scoring Summary
Time
Team
Play
Score
11:35, Q1
LAR
Puka Nacua 14-yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick)
LAR 7-0
12:16, Q2
LAR
Puka Nacua 5-yd rush (Harrison Mevis kick)
LAR 14-0
8:53, Q2
CAR
Chuba Hubbard 1-yd rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
LAR 14-7
5:24, Q2
LAR
Harrison Mevis 46-yd field goal
LAR 17-7
0:37, Q2
CAR
Bryce Young 16-yd rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
LAR 17-14
7:29, Q3
CAR
Ryan Fitzgerald 46-yd field goal
17-17
4:17, Q3
LAR
Harrison Mevis 42-yd field goal
LAR 20-17
14:34, Q4
CAR
Chuba Hubbard 3-yd rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
CAR 24-20
8:47, Q4
LAR
Kyren Williams 13-yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick)
LAR 27-24
2:39, Q4
CAR
Jalen Coker 7-yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
CAR 31-27
0:38, Q4
LAR
Colby Parkinson 19-yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick)
LAR 34-31
Team Stats
Category
Los Angeles Rams
Carolina Panthers
Total Yards
411
333
Passing Yards
295
250
Rushing Yards
116
83
Total Plays
72
64
Yards per Play
5.7
5.2
First Downs
21
21
Passing First Downs
16
12
Rushing First Downs
4
5
First Downs via Penalty
1
4
Third Down Efficiency
3/13 (23.1%)
5/12 (41.7%)
Fourth Down Efficiency
1/2 (50%)
0/3 (0%)
Total Drives
14
13
Red Zone (Made-Att)
4/5 (80%)
4/4 (100%)
Comp/Att
24/42
21/40
Yards per Pass Attempt
6.9
6.0
Rushing Attempts
29
22
Yards per Rush
4.0
3.8
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-9
2-14
Penalties
9-83
4-35
Time of Possession
31:46
28:14
Los Angeles Rams Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Matthew Stafford
24/42
304
7.2
3
1
1-9
48.7
93.8
Stafford went 12 of 15 for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. His win probability added in the final period was +57.3 percentage points, 13th-best by any quarterback during the 2025 season including the regular season. The game-winning drive covered 71 yards in seven plays, with the only incompletion coming on a drop by Davante Adams. With the performance, Stafford passed Kurt Warner for the most career postseason passing yards in Rams franchise history (2,225) and most career postseason completions (171). He also reached 20 career postseason touchdown passes. The AP named him the 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player earlier on the day of the game.
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Kyren Williams
13
57
4.4
0
8
Blake Corum
11
45
4.1
0
8
Puka Nacua
3
14
4.7
1
5
Matthew Stafford
2
0
0.0
0
2
Team
29
116
4.0
1
8
On the drive that gave Los Angeles a 27-24 lead, Williams converted a fourth-and-one with a two-yard carry from the Panthers’ 30 to keep the possession alive, then caught Stafford’s 13-yard touchdown pass three plays later.
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Puka Nacua
10
111
11.1
1
18
18
Davante Adams
5
72
14.4
0
23
13
Tyler Higbee
2
45
22.5
0
36
3
Colby Parkinson
2
34
17.0
1
19
3
Kyren Williams
2
18
9.0
1
13
2
Blake Corum
2
13
6.5
0
9
2
Konata Mumpfield
1
11
11.0
0
11
1
Team
24
304
12.7
3
36
42
Nacua finished with 125 scrimmage yards (111 receiving, 14 rushing) and two total touchdowns. He led the NFL in receptions (129), receiving yards (1,715), and receiving touchdowns (10) during the 2025 regular season. Parkinson’s 19-yard reception on the final drive was a back-shoulder catch near the right pylon with 38 seconds remaining.
Carolina Panthers Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Bryce Young
21/40
264
6.6
1
1
2-14
71.4
71.2
Young’s 16-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter was the longest postseason scoring run by a quarterback in Panthers franchise history. His final drive attempt ended when safety Quentin Lake broke up a fourth-and-10 pass from the Panthers’ own 28 to secure the game for Los Angeles. Young set career highs across the board in the 2025 regular season: 3,011 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, an 87.8 passer rating, and a 63.6 completion percentage.
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Chuba Hubbard
13
46
3.5
2
8
Bryce Young
3
24
8.0
1
16
Rico Dowdle
5
9
1.8
0
8
Trevor Etienne
1
4
4.0
0
4
Team
22
83
3.8
3
16
Hubbard’s two rushing touchdowns made him the third Panther to score multiple rushing touchdowns in a playoff game, joining Cam Newton in the 2015 NFC Championship and Jonathan Stewart in the 2015 Divisional Round. It was the fourth multi-rushing-touchdown game of his career.
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Jalen Coker
9
134
14.9
1
52
12
Tetairoa McMillan
5
81
16.2
0
22
7
Tommy Tremble
3
22
7.3
0
11
3
Chuba Hubbard
2
13
6.5
0
7
4
Xavier Legette
1
8
8.0
0
8
4
Rico Dowdle
1
6
6.0
0
6
2
Jimmy Horn Jr.
0
0
—
0
—
2
Brycen Tremayne
0
0
—
0
—
1
James Mitchell
0
0
—
0
—
1
Mitchell Evans
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
21
264
12.6
1
52
37
Coker’s nine catches and 134 receiving yards were both career highs. His 134 yards rank fifth-most in a single postseason game in Panthers franchise history, and his nine receptions rank third-most, behind only Steve Smith Sr.’s 12 against Chicago in the 2005 NFC Divisional and 10 against the Giants in an NFC Wild Card game. Per Next Gen Stats, Coker reached 20.74 mph on his 52-yard catch-and-run late in the third quarter. His fourth-quarter touchdown catch against the right pylon carried a 19.7 percent completion probability, the lowest of any completed pass in the game. Rookie Tetairoa McMillan’s five catches for 81 yards came in his postseason debut.
Defensive Stats
Los Angeles Rams Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Kam Curl
10
5
0
0
0
1
Nate Landman
10
4
0
0
1
0
Quentin Lake
6
4
0
0
2
0
Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
6
3
0
0
0
0
Kamren Kinchens
3
2
0
0
0
0
Braden Fiske
2
2
1
1
0
1
Omar Speights
2
2
0
0
0
0
Poona Ford
2
1
1
1
0
1
Josaiah Stewart
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ty Hamilton
2
0
0
0
0
0
Davante Adams
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ahkello Witherspoon
1
1
0
0
0
0
Kobie Turner
1
1
0
0
0
1
Nick Hampton
1
1
0
0
0
0
Tanner Ingle
1
1
0
0
0
0
Roger McCreary
1
1
0
0
1
0
Cobie Durant
1
1
0
0
2
0
Jaylen McCollough
1
1
0
0
0
0
Jared Verse
1
1
0
0
0
2
Jarquez Hunter
1
1
0
0
0
0
Byron Young
1
1
0
1
0
1
Desjuan Johnson
1
0
0
0
0
0
Tyler Davis
1
0
0
0
0
1
Team
58
35
2
3
6
8
Lake, returning from a Week 11 elbow injury, tipped a Young pass in the first quarter that Cobie Durant intercepted, and then made the game-sealing pass breakup on Young’s fourth-and-10 attempt from the Panthers’ 28 with 30 seconds left.
Carolina Panthers Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Christian Rozeboom
9
5
0
0
1
0
Nick Scott
9
4
0
0
0
0
Claudin Cherelus
9
4
0
0
0
1
Derrick Brown
5
4
0
0
0
1
DJ Wonnum
5
2
0
0
2
1
Chau Smith-Wade
4
3
0
0
0
0
Jaycee Horn
4
2
0
0
1
0
Bobby Brown III
3
3
0
0
0
0
A’Shawn Robinson
3
2
0
0
0
0
Mike Jackson
3
1
0
0
4
0
Tre’von Moehrig
3
1
0
0
0
0
Trevis Gipson
2
2
1
1
0
1
Bam Martin-Scott
2
2
0
0
0
0
Tershawn Wharton
2
1
0
1
0
2
Isaiah Simmons
1
1
0
0
0
0
Maema Njongmeta
1
1
0
0
0
0
Lathan Ransom
1
1
0
0
0
0
Bryce Young
1
1
0
0
0
0
Nic Scourton
1
1
0
0
0
0
Team
68
41
1
2
8
6
Isaiah Simmons blocked Ethan Evans’s punt with 4:12 left in the fourth quarter, and Carolina recovered at the Rams’ 31-yard line. The takeaway led to Coker’s go-ahead touchdown four plays later. Pro Bowl cornerback Jaycee Horn left the game with a concussion before the game-winning Rams drive.
Interceptions
Team
Player
INT
YDS
TD
LAR
Cobie Durant
1
11
0
CAR
Mike Jackson
1
0
0
Durant’s interception in the first quarter came off a tipped ball by Lake and led to Nacua’s rushing touchdown that made it 14-0. Jackson’s interception of Stafford in the fourth quarter set up Hubbard’s second rushing touchdown, giving Carolina its first lead of the game at 24-20.
Kicking Stats
Los Angeles Rams
Player
FG
PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Harrison Mevis
2/2
100.0%
46
4/4
10
Carolina Panthers
Player
FG
PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Ryan Fitzgerald
1/1
100.0%
46
4/4
7
Fitzgerald’s 46-yard field goal in the third quarter was the sixth-longest postseason field goal in Panthers franchise history.
Punting Stats
Los Angeles Rams
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
NET AVG
TB
In 20
LG
Ethan Evans
4
182
45.5
36.4
0
3
52
Net average accounts for the blocked punt.
Carolina Panthers
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In 20
LG
Sam Martin
3
163
54.3
0
3
58
All three of Martin’s punts landed inside the 20, tying a Carolina single-game postseason franchise record.
Return Stats
Kick Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
LAR
Ronnie Rivers
3
73
24.3
29
0
CAR
Trevor Etienne
3
63
21.0
24
0
CAR
Xavier Legette
2
44
22.0
28
0
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
LAR
Xavier Smith
1
-2
-2.0
-2
0
CAR
Trevor Etienne
1
0
0.0
0
0
Fumbles
Team
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
LAR
Troy Reeder
0
0
1
CAR
Trevor Etienne
1
1
0
Officiating Crew
Role
Official
Referee
Clete Blakeman
Umpire
Scott Campbell
Down Judge
Mike Carr
Line Judge
Tripp Sutter
Field Judge
Sean Petty
Side Judge
Don Willard
Back Judge
Dino Paganelli
The Rams moved on to face the Chicago Bears in the Divisional Round. Carolina closed its season at 8-10, having lost four of its final five regular-season games to back into the postseason at all. The Panthers scored 31 points in the loss, tied for the second-most in a single playoff game in franchise history behind only the 49 they put up against Arizona in the 2015 NFC Championship. For a team that nobody expected to be there, they made Los Angeles earn every point.
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