CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Humility, as Sean McVay likes to say, is simply a day away.
The Rams lived it Sunday.
The Carolina Panthers defeated them, 31-28, earlier than 71,292 at Financial institution of America Stadium, ending the Rams’ six-game successful streak, dropping their report to 9-3 and knocking them out of the highest seed within the NFC.
The Rams couldn’t overcome three turnovers, together with Matthew Stafford’s first interceptions since a Week 3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and a fumble by Stafford on a strip sack with lower than three minutes left.
Stafford handed for 2 touchdowns, and Kyren Williams and Blake Corum every rushed for touchdowns, however the Rams finally weren’t in a position to overcome their errors.
Bryce Younger handed for 3 touchdowns to guide a Panthers staff that improved to 7-6.
Stafford’s streak of eight video games with out an interception ended on a day he moved previous Matt Ryan into eighth place on the NFL’s all-time passing yardage checklist.
Stafford linked with receiver Davante Adams for landing passes of 4 and 7 yards, and Corum rushed for a landing to present the Rams a 21-17 halftime lead.
On the primary possession of the second half, Younger tossed a 33-yard landing go to receiver Jalen Coker, placing the Panthers forward.
Rams vast receiver Puka Nacua makes a spectacular, one-handed catch in entrance of Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson within the second half Sunday.
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With rain starting to fall, the Rams went three and out, and their successful streak gave the impression to be in actual jeopardy.
However the Rams acquired the ball early within the fourth quarter, and Corum’s 34-yard run and Puka Nacua’s spectacular one-handed catch for a 31-yard acquire arrange Williams’ seven-yard landing run for a 28-24 lead.
However Younger answered with a 43-yard landing go to rookie Tetairoa McMillan for a 31-28 lead with 6:34 left.
The Rams then started a march that superior the ball to the Panthers’ 17-yard line. However on third down the Rams have been penalized for delay of recreation. On the subsequent play Derrick Brown sacked Stafford and knocked the ball from his grasp.
Panthers linebacker D.J. Wonnum recovered the fumble, and the Panthers managed to expire the clock after Younger linked on a 10-yard go to Coker for a primary down.
Stafford accomplished 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards.
Younger accomplished 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards.
