CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Rams (9-3) fell to the Panthers 31-28 on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.

Untimely turnovers, one offensive possession in the third quarter, and an uncharacteristic performance by Los Angeles' defense both had a hand in the loss.

Reaching the Carolina 22 trailing 31-28 with 2:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles lost the ball after quarterback Matthew Stafford was strip-sacked and Carolina (7-6) recovered, returning the fumble 20 yards to its own 49. However, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Carolina's sideline moved the ball back 15 yards to their own 34.

Armed with two timeouts and the two-minute warning, L.A. had a chance to get the ball back, but Panthers quarterback Bryce Young's 10-yard completion to wide receiver Jalen Coker on 3rd a

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