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Rams Rout Injury-Hit Cardinals 45-17 to Regain NFC’s Top Seed

The win restored Los Angeles to the conference's top seed on the strength of a six-touchdown, run‑pass attack.

Overview

  • Matthew Stafford went 22-of-31 for 281 yards and three touchdowns as Puka Nacua posted 7 receptions for 167 yards and two scores and Blake Corum rushed for a career-high 128 yards with two TDs.
  • Los Angeles rolled up 530 total yards, including 249 on the ground, and recorded three passing and three rushing touchdowns in one game for the first time since 2001, per ESPN.
  • The Rams scored 35 unanswered points after a 10-10 tie, with Nate Landman’s third-quarter interception immediately preceding Nacua’s 31-yard touchdown.
  • Arizona fell to 3-10 with a fifth straight loss while shorthanded, as Jacoby Brissett threw for 271 yards and two TDs, Michael Wilson had 11 catches for 142 yards and two TDs, and Trey McBride logged his 15th straight game with at least five receptions.
  • Sean McVay coached despite an illness reported earlier in the day; next up, Los Angeles (10-3) hosts Detroit in Week 15 and Arizona visits Houston.