Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers: Experts release early Wild Card Game preview [2026]

The Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will meet in Wild Card Weekend action at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, January 10, 2026, starting at 4:30 PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Rams as the most likely winner of this NFC matchup.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Rams vs. Panthers predictions page.

LA Rams vs. Carolina early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Rams vs. Panthers game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Rams 82%, Panthers 18%
• Predicted final score: Rams 27-18 Panthers
• Spread: Rams (-10.5) 46%, Panthers (+10.5) 54%
• Total points (46.5): Over 47%, Under 53%

As of January 5, 2026, these Rams-Panthers calculations and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Rams vs. Panthers Wild Card Game details

Saturday's game between the Panthers and Rams at Bank of America Stadium is scheduled for January 10, 2026.

• Who: Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers
• Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Time: 4:30 PM ET/1:30PM PT
• Venue: Bank of America Stadium

Rams vs. Panthers opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Wild Card game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Rams -10.5 (-108), Panthers +10.5 (-112)
• Moneyline: Rams -600, Panthers +460
• Total: Over/Under 46.5 (-110/-108)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Early NFL player projections for Wild Card Weekend highlight the top candidates to score a TD in Rams-Panthers in Week 19:

Los Angeles Rams

• Davante Adams: 54.0% probability
• Kyren Williams: 51.2% probability
• Puka Nacua: 46.1% probability

Carolina Panthers

• Tetairoa McMillan: 34.8% probability
• Rico Dowdle: 27.6% probability
• Jalen Coker: 25.6% probability

Rams vs Panthers player props

Kyren Williams is projected to lead rushing for the Rams, while Rico Dowdle is expected to pace the Panthers on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor the LA Rams' Puka Nacua and Carolina's Tetairoa McMillan as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rams, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in this NFL postseason matchup. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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