CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Puka Nacua scored two touchdowns and hauled in 10 passes for 111 yards within the Rams’ playoff win on Saturday, however all anybody needed to reward him for afterward was a defensive play he made.
Within the fourth quarter of Los Angeles’ showdown with the Panthers at Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Nacua jumped into the air and ripped away a surefire interception from defensive again Nick Scott.
The would-be choose may have modified your complete complexion of the Rams’ season, however a number of performs later, the Rams have been in a position to rating a landing to make the sport 27-24, and so they finally went on to safe a 34-31 victory.
Sean McVay referred to as Nacua’s play “unbelievable,” earlier than he heaped much more compliments on the star receiver for the hassle.
“He’s a freakin’ warrior,” McVay mentioned, including, “I like him. Grateful he’s on our squad.”
The cornerback-like skills have been additionally not misplaced on Rams defensive again Cobie Durant, who joked Nacua could be in a few of his assembly rooms within the coming days.
“He could be at security subsequent week,” Durant mentioned. “You by no means know. You by no means know what we’d do.”
For Nacua’s half, he certain appeared to assume if he have been in the identical place once more, the result can be comparable.
“If it’s not me coming down with the ball,” he mentioned, “no person can come down with it.”
