Rams' Puka Nacua consoled after playoff drop

Puka Nacua dropped a potential touchdown late in the first half of the Rams' Wild Card game and returned to the bench where teammates and coach Sean McVay consoled him; he had earlier scored a touchdown and gained 63 first-half yards.

Puka Nacua dropped a potential touchdown late in the first half of the Los Angeles Rams' Wild Card game in Carolina. He had been productive earlier, scoring a first-half touchdown and gaining 63 yards. After the drop he went to the bench and was consoled by teammates and head coach Sean McVay. Key facts: - The drop occurred on 3rd-and-10 with about 16 seconds remaining in the first half; a catch would have increased the Rams' halftime lead. - Nacua recorded a first-half touchdown and 63 receiving yards, and by the end of the third quarter he was 6-for-13 for 63 yards. - Teammates and head coach Sean McVay spoke with Nacua on the bench after the play. Summary: The missed catch removed what would have been a larger halftime cushion for the Rams, and the Panthers later scored in the fourth quarter to take the lead. Undetermined at this time.