The Panthers were playing on a short week after an embarrassing Monday night loss to the 49ers that dropped them to .500.

The Rams had won six straight games, five by at least two touchdowns, and had looked like the class of an NFL that otherwise is defined by parity.

And so of course the Panthers pulled off one of the bigger stunners of the season in an upset that likely will have playoff implications.

Carolina forced three turnovers of Matthew Stafford, including a pick-six, to surprise the Rams, 31-28, Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.

The Panthers won because their quarterback made several clutch plays.

Bryce Young (15-of-20 for 206 yards) threw for three touchdowns, two of which came on fourth-down plays.

The Panthers won because their defense continually took the ball away fro

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