Panthers fire coach Matt Rhule ahead of Week 6 game vs. Rams

The Panthers will have an interim coach on Sunday when they face the Rams after firing Matt Rhule.

The Carolina Panthers will be the first team to play a game this season with an interim head coach after they fired Matt Rhule on Monday morning. As a result, the Los Angeles Rams will be the Panthers’ first opponent without Rhule on the sidelines.

After firing Rhule, the Panthers promoted pass game coordinator/secondary coach Steve Wilks to interim coach, so he’ll lead the team against the Rams in Week 6. The Rams were already heavily favored over Carolina, being 9.5-point favorites, but that line could shift following the news of Rhule’s firing.

In two-plus seasons with the Panthers, Rhule went just 11-27. Carolina is fresh off a 37-15 loss to the 49ers, which was apparently the final straw for ownership and the front office.