Rams Beat Cardinals 45-17, Tied for NFC West Lead

Glendale, Ariz. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday, powering past an early deficit with a dominant offensive performance to improve to 10-3 and remain tied for the NFC West lead.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 22 of 31 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns, orchestrating a comeback after the Rams fell behind 7-0 less than three minutes into the game. Arizona struck first on a five-play, 67-yard drive capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jacoby Brissett to Michael Wilson. The Rams responded with a 26-yard field goal to narrow the gap to 7-3, then took the lead on a 2-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum. Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on a 28-yard touchdown pass just before halftime, giving Los Angeles a 24-10 advantage after a 2-yard scoring run by Kyren Williams earlier in the second quarter.

The Rams, who entered the game coming off a 31-28 loss to the Carolina Panthers that snapped a six-game winning streak, controlled the second half by scoring 21 unanswered points. Stafford found tight end Colby Parkinson for a 6-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, extending the lead to 31-10. Linebacker Nate Landman intercepted...