Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson made it blatantly clear that he was not a fan of the general perception leading into their Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Rams . Although the veteran voiced clear respect for Matthew Stafford , he made it known how much he disliked the way analysts viewed the matchup beforehand.

Stafford entered Week 13 as an MVP frontrunner, primarily due to his eight-game streak without an interception. Conversely, the Panthers entered the game without star cornerback Jaycee Horn and safety Tre'von Moehrig.

Jackson let reporters know after the Panthers' shocking 31-28 upset victory that he heard the pre-game chatter and responded accordingly.

“We just had to play today,” Jackson said, via Joe Person of ‘The Athletic.' “All these guys just kept tal

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