LACAR
Los Angeles Rams @ Carolina Panthers
Any-day matchup, Panthers at home · power ratings as of
Our pick
LALos Angeles Rams
65% to win
A probability, not a promise: a 65% pick loses about 4 times in 10.
Advantages Why the Rams can win
- Season-long ratings: over the season, betting lines have rated Rams about 3.4 points stronger.
- Panthers are missing regulars: CB Akayleb Evans (out), G Damien Lewis (out), LB Jaelan Phillips (out).
- Recent form: average margin over the last three games, Rams +3.0, Panthers -9.0.
- Simulation: Rams win 6,470 of 10,000 simulated games.
- Rams running game (11th in EPA) faces the Panthers defense that ranks 31st against it.
Disadvantages Why the Rams may not
- Upset odds: Panthers win 3,530 of 10,000 simulations (35%). A 65% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
- Travel: Rams cross 3 time zones for this one.
- Home field: Panthers play at home, worth roughly 1 to 2 points in recent seasons.
- Turnover margin per game: Panthers rank 16th (+0.0), Rams 29th (-0.7).
- Explosive plays (20+ yards) per game: Panthers rank 6th (3.9), Rams 17th (3.6).
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | LA -4 |
| Total points | n/a | 49.3 |
| Win chance | LA n/a · CAR n/a | LA 65% · CAR 35% |
| Fair moneyline | LA -183 · CAR +183 |
No betting line for this pairing. Odds change all the time, so check a sportsbook before acting on any number here.
10,000 simulated games
- Typical score: CAR 23, LA 27.
- 80% of simulations land between LA by 21 and CAR by 12.
Side by side
| LA | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Record | 3-4 |
| 24.3 11 | Points per game | 25.4 9 |
| 22.7 16 | Points allowed | 27.6 27 |
| +0.06 10 | Offense EPA/play | +0.02 13 |
| -0.06 5 | Defense EPA/play allowed | +0.05 23 |
| -0.7 29 | Turnover margin/game | +0.0 16 |
| 4.2% 27 | Sacks per dropback | 4.0% 28 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best). EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changes a team's expected score.
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Game | Score | Winner | Closing line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | 2025 Wild Card | LA 34 @ CAR 31 | LA | LA -10 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2025 Wk 13 | LA 28 @ CAR 31 | CAR | LA -10 |
| 2022-10-16 | 2022 Wk 6 | CAR 10 @ LA 24 | LA | LA -10 |
| 2019-09-08 | 2019 Wk 1 | LA 30 @ CAR 27 | LA | LA -1.5 |
| 2016-11-06 | 2016 Wk 9 | CAR 13 @ LA 10 | CAR | CAR -3 |
Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 drive-by-drive simulations, calibrated so our percentages match how often teams actually won in a 2020-2026 backtest. Model version 1. How it works
No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (they pick about 65% of winners in the backtest). Flip home and away