- CARDINALS at RAMS
- 6:10 p.m. Saturday
- SoFi Stadium
- Line: Cardinals +6 (For more NFL odds, visit the BetMGM online sportsbook)
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All I Want For (Post-) Christmas Is A McBride Mc-TD Celly
Can we please get Trey McBride a touchdown reception?!? Is it really too much to ask for? Yes, I know Christmas is over, but how about one more present before the calendar flips to the new year. Besides, doesn't McBride deserve to find the end zone? Of course, he does. Seriously though, this is – as Kyler Murray said a couple of weeks ago – a "weird stat." McBride has 92 catches on the season; that's tied for the most receptions in a single season before getting a receiving touchdown in NFL history. Here's hoping McBride doesn't hold the record on his own come Saturday.
-- Craig Grialou
What A DIfference A (Near-Full) Season Makes
A lot can change in 15 weeks, and for the Rams, it has. Arizona dominated L.A. in their first meeting, walking away with a 41-10 victory. Since then, the Rams have not only gotten healthy, but they've also been playing good football: 8-2 in their last 10 games. In the first round, the Rams were without star receiver Puka Nacua, lost Cooper Kupp in the first half and were banged up on the O-line. Not this time. The Cardinals defense will have to first and foremost stop the run with running back Kyren Williams and force L.A. to become one-dimensional. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is tough to rattle, but if Arizona can eliminate the rushing attack, they'll have a better chance anticipating and eliminating the passing threat. The Cardinals have been eliminated from the playoffs. But with a win, they can spoil the plans for the Rams.
-- Dani Sureck
In Your Face, Matthew Stafford
The Cardinals sacked Stafford five times in their first meeting back in Week 2. The second time around, the focal point once again needs to be pressuring Stafford. The difference? The Rams' offensive line is healthy now. Stafford hasn't been sacked in three consecutive games, the second-longest streak in the Rams' franchise history. There's been some momentum on the pass rush front from players like Baron Browning and Naquan Jones, although if we go back in time, it was Dennis Gardeck -- long lost for the season -- that had three sacks in that game way back when. Replicating their Week 2 outing serves as the prime opportunity for these Cardinals defenders, that may not be the most well-known, to re-introduce themselves to Stafford and the national audience on primetime.
-- Zach Gershman
