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Rams' Hated Rivals Suffer NFL's Worst Loss of 2025

The Los Angeles Rams did not have as bad of a week as the Arizona Cardinals did
Brock Vierra|
Oct 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon on the sidelines against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon on the sidelines against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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In what can only be described as a surprising and wildly unpredictable turn of events, the Los Angeles Rams did not suffer the most heartbreaking loss of the week in the NFC West as their rival, the Arizona Cardinals endured a meltdown so brutal, it would've become a story passed down through generations via oral tradition as a warning of what can happen if a team dares to tempt the football gods if not for cameras.

At one point in the ballgame, the Cardinals were up 21-6 with their opponent, the Tennessee Titans showing no life. However, one inexcusable moment of a lapse in judgment doomed Arizona's winning efforts, a moment that has ESPN's NFL Nation calling the game the worst loss of Jonathan Gannon's era.

What Went Wrong

"Undoubtedly," stated ESPN NFL Nation's Josh Weinfuss. "The way the Cardinals lost, with gaffe after gaffe costing them, Sunday's performance will go down in Cardinals history. Arizona led 21-6 just about 20 minutes into the game and didn't score another point, losing to a previously winless team at home."

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Sep 21, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon on the sidelines during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

"Arizona figuratively and literally dropped the ball in this one, capsulized when running back Emari Demercado dropped the football short of the goal line as he raced in for a 72-yard would-be touchdown. The Titans got the ball on the touchback and scored a TD of their own. Arizona now has a three-game losing streak, with games against the Colts and the Packers coming up."

The Cardinals would never score again in the ballgame while the Titans scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a game-winning field goal as time expired to win their first game of the season. As a result of the loss, Arizona falls to fourth place in the division.

For Demercado, things got even worse with Gannon getting in his face, tearing him a new one while Gannon appears to make forceful, intentional, physical contact with him.

To add insult to injury, while up 21-12 with under five minutes left, Arizona intercepted Cam Ward while in the red zone. The defender fumbled the ball despite not being touched by anyone and while the ball was loose, it was kicked accidentally into the endzone by another Cardinals defender and was recovered by Tyler Lockett for a Titans touchdown.

Despite all of that, the Titans failed the two-point but Arizona couldn't run out the clock, giving Tennessee the final possession to win the ballgame.

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Brock Vierra
BROCK VIERRA

Brock Vierra, a UNLV graduate, is the Los Angeles Rams Beat Writer On Sports Illustrated. He also works as a college football reporter for our On Sports Illustrated team.