Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford battled through injury and led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to secure a 34-31 victory over the host Carolina Panthers.

Stafford threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson late in the fourth quarter to seal a wild-card playoff win over Carolina Saturday.

The Rams overcame mistakes and penalties to prevail in Saturday’s NFC wildcard playoff.

Los Angeles now awaits the results of Bears-Packers and Eagles-49ers games to determine who they will play in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.

Story Date: January 12, 2026