Puka Nacua

In a league in which defensive minds are committed to slowing down the NFL’s offensive greats, Los Angeles needed all of one play to confirm that Puka Nacua wouldn’t be a part of that group during Wild Card Weekend. Peppered with a healthy share of opportunities — 18 targets by afternoon’s end — Nacua, predictably, turned his chances into highlights, headlined by both an opening-drive 14-yard touchdown reception, and a five-yard scoring run just minutes later. Celebrating his powerful plays along the sidelines, Nacua could often be heard telling teammates that he lifted weights; fittingly, on Jan. 11, 2026, his 13-touch, 125-yard, two-score demonstration also lifted the Rams to a 34-31 victory over the Carolina Panthers.