St. Louis 7, 
Carolina 20
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| SCOUTING REPORT | ||
Rams in no shape to pull off road winAlthough their records don't suggest it, both teams are still battling for playoff spots, making this game very important. St. Louis has its work cut out for it as QB Marc Bulger won't be in the lineup, forcing them Rams to start Chris Chandler on the road, and there are also questions at running back.
Carolina, on the other hand, will continue to use the running game to set up the passing game and its defense is playing at a very high level. Will the Rams be able to overcome injuries at key positions to get the much-needed win, or will the Panthers continue their improbable run for the postseason? | ||
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| Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | |
| STL | 8-8 | 319 | 392 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 5-1 | 7-5 |
| CAR | 7-9 | 355 | 339 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 6-6 |
| · Complete Standings | |||||||
| TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS | ||
| TEAM OFFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | STL | |
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| Yards Passing | STL | |
| CAR | ||
| Yards Rushing | STL | |
| CAR | ||
| TEAM DEFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | STL | |
| CAR | ||
| Pass Yds Allowed | STL | |
| CAR | ||
| Rush Yds Allowed | STL | |
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NFL Scores
Sunday, December 12th 2004
| Oakland | 10 | Final |
| Atlanta | 35 |
| Cleveland | 7 | Final |
| Buffalo | 37 |
| New Orleans | 27 | Final |
| Dallas | 13 |
| Seattle | 27 | Final |
| Minnesota | 23 |
| Cincinnati | 28 | Final |
| New England | 35 |
| Chicago | 3 | Final |
| Jacksonville | 22 |
| NY Giants | 14 | Final |
| Baltimore | 37 |
| Indianapolis | 23 | Final |
| Houston | 14 |
| Miami | 17 | Final |
| Denver | 20 |
| NY Jets | 6 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 17 |
| Detroit | 13 | Final |
| Green Bay | 16 |
| San Francisco | 31 | Final |
| Arizona | 28 | OT |
| Tampa Bay | 24 | Final |
| San Diego | 31 |
| St. Louis | 7 | Final |
| Carolina | 20 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | Final |
| Washington | 14 |
Monday, December 13th 2004
| Kansas City | 49 | Final |
| Tennessee | 38 |