Rams vs Cardinals Live Game Thread

The Los Angeles Rams are looking to get back on track in Week 14, after losing to the Carolina Panthers in the week prior. They surrounded the number one seed in the NFC to the Chicago Bears; this is the start of their path back to reclaiming it.

Standing in their way for the first time in 2025, the Arizona Cardinals are looking to do what they do best, and play teams close. It doesn't help that the Rams have already played their other two divisional foes close in their first games, so this is definitely a trap game for a Rams team coming off one of their worst performances of the season.

How To Avoid the Trap

Nov 30, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay looks on during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images | Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

Jacoby Brissett has only won one game as the Cardinals' starting quarterback, but he works their secondaries, not having a game this season under 250 passing yards. It only took Bryce Young 206 passing yards to upset the Rams. Why can't Brissett do the same?

The Rams are going to have to rely on their defensive front to step up and generate pressure that Brissett can't navigate. Jared Verse and Bryon Young need to have big games and take down Brissett consistently. If he goes unchecked, he will light up the Rams' secondary and make the game closer than it needs to be.

Matthew Stafford isn't expected to turn the ball over three times again, but just in case, Sean McVay should rely on their run game more to beat the Cardinals. As he did against the Seattle Seahawks, he wanted to avoid putting the ball in harm's way and gave Kyren Williams and Blake Corum 22 carries combined.

The only reason the Panthers were able to beat the Rams was that they capitalized on turnovers, as well as long sustained drives with their rushing attack. The Cardinals have no rushing attack, and if the Rams can take away some of Brissett's deep shot opportunities with pressure, they won't have the means to move the ball downfield.

Nov 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA;Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) carries the ball past Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tykee Smith (23) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Rams can opt to trust in Stafford and be aggressive with their play calling, airing the ball out against the 24th-worst-ranked defense on opposing points scored. However, there can be no room for error; leaning on Williams is a safer bet.

The game kicks off at 1:05 PM PST / 4:05 PM EST and can be watched on CBS Sports!

Be sure to follow along with our live game thread for updates throughout the contest.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

BIG PLAY: Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett hits Cardinals TE Trey McBride for a 27-yard completion

BIG PLAY: Brissett hits McBride again for another 18-yard completion

SCORING UPDATE: Brissett continues his excellent drive, capping it off with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Cardinals WR Michael Wilson. Cardinals lead 7 - 0

BIG PLAY: Rams RB Kyren Williams rushes for 18 yards on his third carry of the game

BIG PLAY: Rams RB Blake Corum mimics Williams and rushes for 18 yards on his second carry

SCORING UPDATE: Rams K Harrison Mevis nails a 26-yard field goal, Rams down 7 - 3

PENALTY: Cardinals TE Elijah Higgins' false start penalty sets the Cardinals offense back 5 yards

BIG PLAY: Rams QB Matthew Stafford loads up a strike to Rams WR Puka Nacua, who catches it for an 18-yard gain

BIG PLAY: Stafford goes back to his favorite target Nacua, who converts it to a 32-yard play

SCORING UPDATE: Corum runs it in for a 2-yard touchdown run, Rams up 10 - 7

PENALTY: Cardinals OG Jon Gaines II's offensive holding penalty sets the Cardinals offense back 10 yards

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Rams lead 10 - 7

BIG PLAY: Brissett finds Wilson for a 23-yard catch

SACK: Rams LB Bryon Young gets the first sack of the game, taking down Brissett in the red zone

SACK: Rams DE Kobie Turner comes right back and takes Brissett down for an 8-yard sack

SCORING UPDATE: Cardinals K Chad Ryland kicks a 38-yard field goal to tie the game, Rams tied 10 - 10

PENALTY: Rams TE Terrance Ferguson's offensive holding penalty sets the Rams offense back 10 yards, and takes away a nice run from Williams

BIG PLAY: Nacua's fourth reception goes for 20 yards, putting them at the goal line

SCORING UPDATE: Williams rushes it in for a 2-yard touchdown run, Rams up 17 - 10

2 MINUTE WARNING

BIG PLAY: Nacua goes over 100 yards in the game with an impressive 28-yard catch

PENALTY: Rams OT Alaric Jackson's false start penalty sets the Rams last drive before the half back 5 yards

SCORING UPDATE: Stafford finds Nacua for their first touchdown of the game, extending the Rams lead to 24 - 10

HALFTIME: Rams up 24 - 10

START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

PENALTY: Cardinals DE Jordan Burch's face mask penalty gives the Rams offense 7 yards in the red zone

SCORING UPDATE: Rams TE Colby Parkinson catches a 6-yard pass from Stafford for a touchdown, Rams up big 31 - 10

PENALTY: Cardinals OL Paris Johnson Jr. picks up a false start penalty

PENALTY: Ferguson picks up another penalty, this time a false start

INTERCEPTION: Rams LB Nate Landman picks off Brissett for the first time this game

SCORING UPDATE: Nacua makes the turnover hurt by catching a 31-yard touchdown pass from Stafford, Rams up 38 - 10

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Rams up 38 - 10

SCORING UPDATE: On the first play of the 4th quarter, Corum takes the ball 48 yards to the house and extends the lead 45 - 10

SCORING UPDATE: Wilson catches his second touchdown of the game, cutting the lead to 45 - 17

BIG PLAY: Wilson is on his way to over 150 receiving yards, as his 25-yard catch sets the Cardinals up with excellent field position

TURNOVER: Cardinals go for it on 4th down, and turn the ball over on downs

2 MINUTE WARNING

VICTORY FORMATION: Rams QB Jimmy Garoppolo takes a knee, ending the game for the Cardinals

END OF THE GAME

The Rams beat the Cardinals 45 - 17, improving their record to 10 - 3.