# Cardinals 18, Rams 16: Week 6 recap

> The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 on Sun, Oct 18 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Week 6, 2026 season). Records after the game: Cardinals 3-6, Rams 5-4. D.Adams (LA) led all players with +3.5 EPA on 4 targets.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:35:40.292Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Cardinals vs Rams?

The Arizona Cardinals won 18-16. By quarter: ARI 3-6-3-6, LAR 3-6-0-7.

### Who was the best player in Cardinals vs Rams?

By expected points added: D.Adams (LA, +3.5 EPA on 4 targets), C.Parkinson (LA, +2.2 EPA on 6 targets) and J.Brooks (ARI, +2.2 EPA on 3 targets).

### What was the turning point of Cardinals vs Rams?

The biggest swing in win probability (50 points toward the Cardinals) came in Q4 at 0:00: C.Ryland 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:41 | B.Grupe 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | ARI 0-3 LAR |
| Q1 | 5:37 | C.Ryland 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 3-3 LAR |
| Q2 | 14:51 | C.Ryland 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 6-3 LAR |
| Q2 | 8:23 | (Shotgun) M.Stafford pass short right to B.Corum for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. M.Stafford is sacked. ATTEMPT FAILS. DEFENSIVE TWO-POINT ATTEMPT. L.Collier recovered a fumble.  | ARI 6-9 LAR |
| Q2 | 0:46 | C.Ryland 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 9-9 LAR |
| Q3 | 6:25 | C.Ryland 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 12-9 LAR |
| Q4 | 9:28 |  C.Ryland 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 15-9 LAR |
| Q4 | 0:47 | M.Stafford pass short right to C.Parkinson to ARZ 1 for 5 yards (D.Burke).The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED.M.Stafford pass short right to C.Par | ARI 15-16 LAR |
| Q4 | 0:00 | C.Ryland 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 18-16 LAR |