The second-year receiver Jalen Coker had a career night, showing he can be a dynamic counterpart to Tetairoa McMillan, and provide fire-power for the Panthers offense moving forward. 

Whether it was coming back from a 1-3 start, or beating some of the league's top teams, or pushing the Rams to the final minute in the playoffs, the Panthers left Saturday with confidence.

The third-year quarterback gave them the lead again late, and after a season with six game-winning drives, that's what they're expecting from him.

After getting in an early 14-0 hole, the Panthers defense fought back to go toe-to-toe with Matthew Stafford and the Rams, featuring phenomenal play from Mike Jackson, before the Rams struck the last blow.

Left tackle Ekwonu suffered a "significant" knee injury, while Robert Hunt said he felt something pop in his right arm, but returned to the game.

After finishing the regular season 8-9, the Panthers will pick 19th overall in the first round in the upcoming 2026 draft.

The Rams came back late to take a 34-31 win, but the Panthers proved that their division title and playoff berth were no accident.

The Panthers had no players on the injury report with designations for the game, meaning they had to deactivate five healthy players for the rematch with the Rams.

The Carolina Panthers are getting ready to face the Los Angeles Rams in the first wild card game of the 2025 NFL playoffs. Catch up on all the Panthers stories and videos ahead of kickoff. 

No Panthers were named to the All-Pro team this year, but Jacyee Horn and Mike Jackson were sixth and seventh in overall voting at their position.

The Panthers 2025 rookie class has helped transform a team and get the club back to the playoffs. They've made game-changing plays and grown all season. Now comes the biggest learning lesson yet in the playoffs.