Rams vs. Panthers remain close heading into fourth quarter.

The wild-card matchup in Charlotte is close as both teams enter the fourth quarter. The Rams are led by Matthew Stafford while Carolina hosts after winning the NFC South with an 8–9 regular-season record.

The NFL wild-card round opens with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. The Rams are in the postseason as the No. 5 seed after a 1-2 finish to the regular season. Carolina won the NFC South and will host despite an 8–9 record. Los Angeles has been led by quarterback Matthew Stafford, who finished the regular season with 46 touchdown passes and 4,707 yards. Wide receiver Davante Adams is active after a mid-December hamstring injury. Key details: - Game start time: 4:30 p.m. ET. - Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina. - TV and stream: Fox and NFL+. - Rams offensive notes: Matthew Stafford finished the regular season with 46 touchdown passes, 4,707 passing yards and an average of 276.9 yards per game. - Panthers notes: Carolina finished the regular season 8–9 but won the NFC South and previously beat the Rams 31–28 on Nov. 30, when Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes and the Panthers forced three turnovers by Stafford. - Player availability: Davante Adams is back for the Rams after a hamstring injury sustained in mid-December. Summary: The game remains close as both teams head into the fourth quarter and will determine who advances in the NFC playoffs. Undetermined at this time.