Live updates from the first two play-off games of NFL's Wildcard Weekend, as the Carolina Panthers host the LA Rams and bitter rivals Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers face off.

As LA Rams prepare for a crucial playoff matchup, growing interest in their coaching staff creates challenges beyond the postseason.

The Rams will move up to No. 5 with a win over the Arizona Cardinals. In that case, they would play their first-round playoff game on the road against the NFC South champions, either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Carolina Panthers, both of whom are 8-9. If the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Bucs will win the division.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Puka Nacua were selected first-team All-Pro after their outstanding regular seasons.

The Rams have a clear advantage with Matthew Stafford but where else on their roster are they better than the Panthers?

The team went out on Friday, handing out 40,000 rally towels at 60 L.A.-area schools, getting the students ready to cheer on the Rams as they face the Panthers on Saturday.

The Rams head to Carolina for the Wild Card round and Los Angeles added defensive depth by elevating two players to the active roster.

Hampton is in his third season with the Rams after being drafted in the fifth round in 2023. He's played in 12 games this season, mostly on special teams. Hampton tallied 10 combined tackles in 112 defensive snaps.