Story byDan TreacySat, January 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM UTC·3 min readPanthers mistakes vs. Rams: How turnovers cost Carolina in first half of playoff game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Carolina Panthers had their backs against the wall from the jump against a more talented Los Angeles Rams team, but they certainly didn't help themselves early on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom a questionable decision to go for it on fourth down on the opening possession to two back-breaking turnovers, the Panthers put themselves in a hole in a reversal of fortune from the regular-season meeting between these two teams, when Carolina won by taking advantage of Rams mistakes. While the Rams didn't capitalize on every Panthers mistake, Carolina erased its margin for error in a game that already left them with very little of it. Here's a look at the Panthers' self-inflicted wounds from the first half of Saturday's playoff game against the Rams. LIVE:Follow updates from Rams vs.
