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Carolina Panthers: The Five Best Rivalries 3.0

By John Woodcock

Dec 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. The Falcons defeated the Panthers 33-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. The Falcons defeated the Panthers 33-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams

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Oct 20, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil (67) prepares to hike the ball in the fourth quarter. The Carolina Panthers defeated the St. Louis Rams 30-15 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Series Record: 12-8

Key Panthers Win: 2003-4 Divisional Playoffs

87. Final. 23. 51. 29

The Rams were the big dogs of the final seasons that Carolina was in the NFC West. For the most part the Panthers played pretty even. They swept the Rams in 1996 and 1998.

In 1999, however, the Greatest Show on Turf was in place behind Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Torry Holt. That year the Rams swept the Panthers on their way to becoming Super Bowl Champs and the NFL’s unstoppable team for a couple of years.

It was that former connection that made the Panthers’ win in January 2004 mean so much. The Panthers managed to take down the remainder of the Greatest Show and then beat them with a bomb to Steve Smith in the overtime period. It marked the first that some Panthers fans actually believed more was possible.

The Panthers will play the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time in team history this year.

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