Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams

November 19, 2006

The 5-4 Carolina Panthers will take on the 4-5 St. Louis Rams today at 1 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium. With only two more home games this season, fans looking to get their hands on Carolina Panthers Tickets need to act soon. The New York Giants visit Carolina on December 10 and tickets to that one cost anywhere from $70 to $1,000. Then, on December 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers come to Carolina and tickets to that game cost anywhere from $36 to $1,200.

For the Panthers, this is their chance to silence critics of last week’s game against the Bucs. Jake Delhomme is tired of everybody focusing on the Panther’s dreadful first-half performance on Monday against Tampa Bay. The Bucs held the Panthers to just three first downs and 98 total yards in the first-half. But the Panthers did manage to dominate in the second-half, but only with the help of a Tampa Bay offense that turned over the ball on four of five possessions.

The Panthers are going to have to rely on Smith to keep their post-season hopes alive

Still, the Panthers have some glaring numbers. They have the worst third-down conversion rate in the NFL and are ranked 28th in rushing. It is these numbers that have the Rams hoping to end a four-game losing streak that has left them desperate to keep their season in some sense of order. The Rams haven’t lost five-straight since they opened their 2002 season going 0-5.