Los Angeles Rams vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 1/10/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Rams vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Panthers (+10)

Total-Over-Under: 46.5

The Los Angeles Rams (12-5) are headed to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Carolina Panthers (8-9) in an NFC Wild Card game. Carolina opens this matchup as 10-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 46.5.

The Los Angeles Rams step on the gridiron holding a record of 12-5 for this campaign. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Rams played against the Arizona Cardinals and took home the win by a score of 37-20. Matthew Stafford finished 25-40 with 259 yds through the air and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 114.5 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Kyren Williams was the leader on the ground for the Rams with 12 attempts for 60 yards (5.0 yds per attempt). Puka Nacua had an average of 7.6 yards per catch by totaling 76 yards on 10 catches. The Los Angeles Rams ran the football 31 different times and compiled 143 yds, which is an average of 4.6 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 71 plays which gave them a total of 395 yards. Los Angeles gave up 23 completions on 32 tries for 238 yards, and a completion percentage of 71.9%. When it came to stopping the run, the Rams gave up 79 yds on 15 attempts, which calculates to 5.3 yds per rush surrendered.

The Rams have earned 6,709 yds this season. Los Angeles has amassed 236 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 75 infractions for 573 yds. If you examine scoring, Los Angeles has earned 46 passing touchdowns and 17 ground TD's. They have given the ball away 15 different times (8 interceptions and 7 fumbles). As a team, they're sitting at 126.6 rushing yards which has them sitting 7th in pro football. If you're looking at scoring touchdowns, the NFC representatives hold an average of 30.5 points per outing.

If you examine yards through the air, the Rams have granted 3,684 total yards, which ranks them at 19th in the league. They have allowed 216.7 total yards per outing via the pass, and are yielding a completion% of 64.0%. All in all, they have yielded 1,884 rushing yards through 17 matchups on the campaign. They have allowed 26 touchdowns via the pass, and 8 touchdowns on the ground. All in all, they are conceding 327.5 yds per game, which has them sitting 17th in pro football. The opposition is running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 110.8 rushing yds per game on the campaign. The Rams sit 10th in professional football when you look at their defensive prowess, granting 20.4 points per game.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 8-9 for this campaign. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 16-14 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bryce Young (2 TDs) ended the contest with 266 yards on 24-35 through the air while his QB rating was 98. He had 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.6 yds. Rico Dowdle carried the rock 7 times for 10 yds, walking away from the contest with 1.4 yards per carry for Carolina. Jalen Coker was the best receiver for the Panthers, snagging 6 balls for 47 yards (7.8 yards per catch). Carolina ran the football for 1.4 yds per attempt, finishing with 19 yards on 14 attempts. The Panthers finished the game with 285 yds while they ran 49 plays (5.8 yds per play). The Panthers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 72.7%, surrendering 198 yards on 16 for 22 passing. Carolina relinquished 42 rushing attempts for 140 yards (3.3 yards per carry).

The Carolina Panthers hold an average of 295.6 yds per game, which has them sitting 27th in pro football. They hold an average of 116.3 rushing yards per game, and have run for 1,977 yds. They have compiled 12 interceptions while allowing 11 fumbles, and have tallied 170 first downs as a unit. The Carolina offense has granted 762 total yards by way of 95 violations, which ranks them at 29th in the league when analyzing hurting your team. This year, the Panthers have compiled 3,048 yards via the pass and are sitting at 179.3 yards via the pass per contest, which ranks 26th in the NFL. If you examine their scoring prowess, the Panthers sit 27th in professional football, by tallying 18.3 points per game.

They have allowed 20 touchdowns via the pass and 203.9 yards via the pass per outing, which is good for 15th in professional football. Carolina has granted a total of 2,096 running yds (123.3 yds per outing), plus 20 touchdowns to rushers on the campaign. Their defense has accumulated 21 turnovers (6 fumbles forced and 15 INTs) over the course of this year. All in all, they have yielded 380 points in total. The Panthers defense has taken part in 1,016 plays, which has them ranking 9th in the league. The Panthers are allowing 22.4 points per contest, which ranks 15th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Rams-Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams -10

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