The 9-2 Los Angeles Rams entered Sunday as the Super Bowl favorites, and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Las Vegas favored Matthew Stafford and company by double digits over the 6-6 Carolina Panthers , but the "Cardiac Cats" shocked the NFL world by registering one of the biggest upsets of the year.
Bryce Young threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns, while the Panthers defense forced three turnovers to earn a 31-28 upset victory. The Panthers recorded the two biggest upsets of the 2025 season, as they also defeated the Green Bay Packers as a 13-point underdog in Week 9.
This shocking result delivers massive ramifications within the NFL playoff picture, including pushing the Rams out of the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The new top dog in the conference with a direct path at clinching

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