In a surprisingly hard-fought game to kick off Wild Card Weekend, the Rams survived a close one in Carolina against the Panthers.

The Wild Card Round is fully underway and the drama was palpable before we ever got to Sunday's action. The Los Angeles Rams nearly lost to the middling Carolin

The NFL fined Seahawks LB Ernest Jones and S Ty Okada for unnecessary roughness after the Rams OT TNF thriller. Here’s what happened.

According to Cameron Van Til at Seattle Sports radio, the Seahawks should want to face LA right away in the divisional round, as that will be when they are the healthiest.

That excellence wasn't lost on Seattle Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, who faced Stafford in both NFC West matchups this year. He didn’t hesitate when asked whether any opposing players stood out to him during his early NFL experience and picked Stafford and Baker Mayfield as the two quarterbacks who got his attention this year.

The Favorite (s): The top spot is firmly in the grasp of the Seahawks, who dominated the 49ers in San Francisco to close out their regular season. With that win, they clinched the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Rams remained second on the board after a 34-31 wild-card win over the Panthers in Carolina.

But there's more to the Rams than their impressive scoring and passing offense. L.A.'s running game has been sensational this season, too, and finished seventh in rushing yards behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.