Panthers might be headed to LA for playoffs

[TheSpecialJuan]

David Newton ESPN Staff Writer 

With the Rams giving a lot of key players Sunday off against San Francisco the Panthers could end up going to Los Angeles for a first-round game if the 49ers win and Carolina remains the No. 5 seed. If the Saints win and the Rams win then Carolina is in line to play at New Orleans in the first round.

 

[*FreeFua*]

No

 

Freaking

 

Way!

[TheSpecialJuan]

First-year Rams head coach Sean McVay is making his first decision about whether to rest players ahead of the playoffs and he hinted that he’d land on the side of sitting key starters with the Rams unable to move into one of the top two seeds with a victory.

Running back Todd Gurley won’t get a chance to add a final polish to his MVP case as the Rams will go with Malcolm Brown, Justin Davis and Lance Dunbar at running back. Whoever is running the ball will be taking handoffs from Sean Mannion as he’ll be quarterbacking in place of Jared Goff. Goff will dress as the backup.

Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, left tackle Andrew Whitworth and center John Sullivan will also be inactive. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp and linebacker Mark Barron are both dealing with injuries and could help round out that inactive list against the 49ers.

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[sharkkiller]

Seems like David Newton gets his story lines from the huddle. 

[Snake]

Mind blowing... 

[Daddy_Uncle]

I know nobody else on here wants it but my dream scenario is play New Orleans in New Orleans and beating them in the playoffs in front of their home crowd. I know we have looked like poo against them but it would be nice to go there and beat them in the playoffs. They are beatable

[Davidson Deac II]

Its a mistake by the Rams.  They should try to finish with as high a seed as possible, to increase the chances of having the NFC championship game in LA.

[bobsfoodbasics]

best case scenario

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine/_/results/400951748~2~400951739~2~400951791~1~400951788~1~400951762~1~400951741~1~400951745~2~400951756~1~400951789~2~400951792~2~400951734~2~400951793~1~400951759~1~400951764~1~400951750~2

[PhillyB]

wow. i’d love it. i think we can beat that ass. let someone else handle new orleans

[Randolph Panther]

This seems like a calculated decision by RAMS in trying to match up with the Eagles in the second round.  Guess their thinking is they will beat us and NO will win and as the lowest remaining seed they would then go to Philly instead of Minny

[*FreeFua*]

 

[uncfan888]

I've seen this somewhere before

[Cookie Lyon]

Scandalous!

[cookinbrak]

Rams think we're the easier option.

 

 

 

They wrong.