"Whew. The best nearly went bust. The heavy favorites nearly collapsed under their own weight. The Rams were nearly toppled by the runts, barely surviving what should have been a blowout, profusely sweating through a wild-card playoff game that should have been a breeze, and now you wonder. If their first step toward the Super Bowl is going to be this ungainly, how much longer can they stay upright?"
"The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite - biggest postseason spread in modern history - yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson. It was all so dramatic. It was all so unnecessary. In the end, Rams coach Sean McVay screamed and pumped his fists while begging the question, was it rejoicing or was it relief? Hard to tell, but here's guessing it was both."
Los Angeles Rams won 34-31 over the Carolina Panthers in a wild-card playoff in Charlotte with a last-second touchdown from Matthew Stafford to Colby Parkinson. Stafford delivered the winning drive despite playing with a hurt hand. The Rams entered as a historic 10½-point favorite but struggled with penalties, dropped passes, and bungled special teams coverage. The team nearly squandered an early lead and flirted with an upset despite scoring the game's first two touchdowns. Coach Sean McVay emphasized the need to play better to advance while expressing relief to remain alive in the postseason.
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