Los Angeles Rams hand out 40,000 rally towels to LA schoolchildren ahead of playoffs

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Rams are on their way to North Carolina to start their Super Bowl run in the Wild Card game against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.

The 12-5 Rams are a heavy favorite against the 8-9 Panthers.

Here at home, the Rams are getting fans excited for the playoffs.

The team went out on Friday, handing out rally towels and getting L.A. school kids ready to cheer on the Rams. In total, they handed out 40,000 towels at 60 L.A.-area schools.

Video shows Rampage surprising many excited schoolchildren at Howe Elementary School in Culver City with the "Earn the right" rally towels as they all chanted, "Whose house?! Rams house!"

The Rams are sponsoring 11 watch parties for Saturday's game, including five in Los Angeles, plus Pico Rivera, Covina, San Dimas, Fountain Valley and Long Beach.

The Rams might be the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs, but they're a dangerous one.

"It's hyper-concentration time. You prepare for this moment all season long. You know that two teams are entering, and one team is going home. I think the Rams have a little bit of payback in the blood, too. So, exciting times. I know they are going to be ready to play well," said ABC7 analyst and Super Bowl XXXIV champion Roland Williams. "I think people know that the Rams are probably the most dangerous team in the National Football League right now. They have all the components... I think the Rams are definitely problematic, and they're going to be a tough out."

For a full list of watch parties for the Wild Card playoff game, visit therams.com.