It wasn't pretty, however Los Angeles Rams Still hot.
The Rams achieved their fifth consecutive victory, and ninth in the last 11 games, with a 13-9 victory at home. Arizona Cardinals on saturday.
It was a slow and steady win, with no points scored in the first quarter, but a Kyren Williams touchdown and Joshua Carley's field goal in the second quarter put the Rams up 10-0 at halftime.
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Matthew Stafford, No. 9 of the Los Angeles Rams, throws a pass during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Harry Cave/Getty Images)
However, in the third quarter, Trey McBride finally got on the board, scoring his first touchdown of the season, and even he couldn't help but thank the heavens. However, PAT was blocked, which would bite Arizona.
Chad Ryland kicked a field goal in the fourth minute, but because of the missed extra point, they still trailed by one point. Carley added a field goal of his own to make Los Angeles' lead 13-9, and the Cardinals' offense, which had struggled to score all night, was forced to need a touchdown.
With this contest already containing nine punts, Kyler Murray looked for Marvin Harrison Jr. in the end zone, but was picked off. The Rams were unable to get a first down, and the Cards had another chance with 2:01 left in the game and two timeouts.
Xavier Smith, No. 19 of the Los Angeles Rams, reacts during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Suddenly, the Cardinals put it together, getting to the opposing 5-yard line, but Murray threw another interception that was out of McBride's hands in the end zone and caught by Ahkello Witherspoon for all but ending it.
It was pretty sloppy in both crimes. Stafford was just 17 for 32 for 189 yards and no touchdowns, but it was enough. Of those yards, 129 went to Puka Nacua. Murray, meanwhile, was 33-for-48 for 321 yards, but his one touchdown and two costly turnovers would be too much to overcome the other numbers.
Braden Fisk, No. 55 of the Los Angeles Rams, celebrates a sack with Byron Young, No. 0, during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Harry Cave/Getty Images)
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The Rams could clinch the NFC West Championship on Sunday, but they need a few things to happen. Ultimately, they control their own destiny, and they will face it Seattle Seahawks At the end of the season, which could be the division title.
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