Rams fall to Cardinals after late-game mistakes
Los Angeles could not protect a late lead, as Arizona reached field-goal range with 47 seconds remaining.
The Los Angeles Rams lost to the Arizona Cardinals after conceding a late field goal, extending a difficult start that left them 2-4, according to the NFL.
The NFL report does not specify the game’s calendar date. It says Arizona kicker Chad Ryland made a 43-yard field goal after the Cardinals moved into range with 47 seconds left.
Mistakes interrupted the Rams’ offense
Los Angeles struggled to turn possessions into points. The Rams managed only a field goal after Quentin Lake’s first-quarter interception gave them the ball at Arizona’s 32-yard line.
The NFL reported several costly errors later in the game, including a fumble by tight end Tyler Higbee, a false-start penalty on offensive lineman Warren McClendon and a turnover on downs after the Rams went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Cardinals’ 27.
Arizona answered the late touchdown
The Rams moved ahead with an eight-play, 91-yard touchdown drive, but could not hold the lead. On Arizona’s first play of the ensuing possession, Jacoby Brissett completed a 21-yard pass to Jalen Brooks. A 15-yard unnecessary-roughness penalty against cornerback Josh Wallace moved the Cardinals closer.
Arizona then worked the clock before Ryland’s 43-yard kick decided the game, the NFL reported.
McVay says the team must correct its errors
Rams coach Sean McVay took responsibility for the team’s performance and said Los Angeles needed to stop beating itself. The report also noted that Matthew Stafford completed 25 of 33 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, while Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 92 rushing yards on 19 carries.
The defeat followed earlier losses to San Francisco, Denver and Buffalo, which the NFL characterized as formidable contenders. Arizona, by contrast, had been viewed by many as an opportunity for the Rams to regain momentum.
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The NFL account presents the loss as another setback for a 2-4 Rams team, with late execution and self-inflicted errors at the center of the result.
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