St. Louis @ Carolina

Network: FOX
Announcers: Ray Bentley, Ron Pitts
Format: DVD (2 disks)
Quality: 8.6
Notes: Halftime and commercials edited out... Grade would be higher but there is some jitter in 1st half.

Game Notes

Rams beat the Panthers 34-21.

St. Louis withstands a rally by Carolina to clinch its 1st NFC West crown since 1985. The Rams sprint to a 21-0 lead before the Panthers battle back to draw within 24-21 early in the 4th quarter.

St. Louis breaks Carolina's momentum when Dre Bly picks off Steve Beuerlein and returns it 53 yards for a TD and 31-21 lead. Marshall Faulk has 118 yards rushing and 6 catches for 79 yards. Kurt Warner hits 22-of-31 for 351 yards and 3 TDs.