The Rams definitely put on a show Monday night at SoFi Stadium when they defeated one of their NFC West rivals, the Cardinals, 34-11 in the wild card round.
LA quarterback Matthew Stafford finally has their first playoff win after a 3-0 loss to the Lions. Stafford finished the game with 13 of 17 passes, 202 yards and two touchdowns.
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Stafford and the Rams dominated from the start. Her first of four touchdowns in the game came on her second drive, a 4-yard scoring pass from Stafford to Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham had nearly as many passing yards (40) as he received yards (54) when he made the longest pass of the night, to Cam Akers on a trick play.
The Cardinals fought all along the line. she didn’t get their first first down until the middle of the second quarter. On the drive before that, Kyler Murray threw a pick-six to David Long, who returned it 3 yards for a touchdown. Murray was intercepted twice while finishing 19 for 34 for 137 yards.
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The Rams move on to Tampa, Fla. to face the No. 2 Buccaneers to compete. The Cardinals’ season is over.
Sporting News followed live scoring updates and highlights from the Rams vs. Cardinals on Sunday. Read the full 2022 NFL wildcard playoff game results below.
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Score Rams vs Cardinals
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | f | |
| Aries | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| cardinals | 0 | 0 | 8th | 3 | 11 |
Rams vs. Cardinals live updates, highlights from the NFL playoffs
(All times Eastern.)
FINALS: Rams 34, Cardinals 11
23:24 — After a three-and-out by the Rams, the Cardinals got the ball back about a minute from time.
23:16 — The Cardinals are aiming for the fourth down but are unsuccessful. The Rams get the ball on the Cardinals’ 39-yard line.
23:13 — Eno Benjamin opens the Cardinals drive with a first down from 13 yards to try to keep the Cardinals alive.
11:09pm – FIELD GOAL, RAMS. Gay makes a 46-yard field goal to extend the Rams’ lead with just over four minutes left in the game. Aries 34, Cardinals 11.
23:03 — Kupp completes a 29-yard play and puts the Rams on their own 47-yard line.
11:00 p.m. – FIELD GOAL, CARDINALS. Matt Prater makes a 55-yard field goal to put the Cardinals in double digits. Aries 31, Cardinals 11.
22:51 — Zach Ertz makes his best game of the night, catching a 12-yard pass for a Cardinals first down. You are on the Rams 27-yard line.
10:47 p.m. – FIELD GOAL, RAMS. Pro bowler Matt Gay makes a 37-yard field goal to give the Rams three more points. Aries 31, Cardinals 8.
End of third quarter: Rams 28, Cardinals 8
22:35 — Van Jefferson Jr. catches a 41-yard pass from Stafford for a huge Rams first down.
22:27 — TOUCHDOWN, CARDINALS. Conner puts Arizona on the board after slipping two yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals’ two-point attempt was good. Aries 28, Cardinals 8.
10:24 p.m. — The Cardinals play their biggest game of the night after Kirk catches a 23-yard pass. After the game, Donald earned a personal foul after a fight broke out on the field. This moves the Cardinals to the seven yard line and puts them in 1st & Goal position.
22:22 — Murray runs seven yards to get a first down. They’re in Rams territory for the first time tonight at the 49-yard line.
22:19 — Rondale Moore gives the Cardinals a much-needed first down. They are on their own 38 yard line.
10:15 p.m. – TOUCHDOWN, RAMS. Cooper Kupp catches a pass from Stafford for a 7-yard touchdown. This makes Kupp the fourth Ram that night to score a touchdown. Rams 28, Cardinals 0.
22:12 — Stafford passes the ball to Beckham Jr., who then throws a 40-yard pass to Akers. This is the longest play of the evening.
22:09 — Higbee gives the Rams a first down after catching a 10-yard pass from Stafford.
Halftime: Rams 21, Cardinals 0
21:51 — There hadn’t been a first down for almost six minutes as the Rams went in a three.
21:46 — The Cardinals can’t get a first down yet again, so they pot the ball.
21:41 — The Rams can’t get anything, so they pot the ball.
9:37pm – INTERCEPT, RAMS. Marquise Copeland intercepts Murray’s pass intended for Conner. The Rams get the ball on their own 49-yard line.
21:34 — James Conner runs the ball 11 yards for the Cardinals in the first first down of the game. They are on their own 29-yard line.
9:30pm – TOUCHDOWN, RAMS. David Long Jr. intercepted Murray’s pass and ran the ball in three yards for a touchdown. Aries 21, Cardinals 0.
21:25 — Green catches a 22-yard pass from Murray, but the play was reviewed as it appeared incomplete. The verdict on the field was that it was a complete pass, but then the Rams touchline challenged the verdict. The appeal overturned the verdict, so the passport is incomplete.
21:19 — The Rams have their first three-and-out of the game.
21:13 — The Cardinals finish another drive with no first downs. There are 11 minutes and six seconds left of the first half.
21:11 — Greg Gaines and Aaron Donald defeat Murray by a seven-yard loss in the Cardinals’ first play.
9:09pm – TOUCHDOWN, RAMS. Stafford ran the ball in a yard for a Rams touchdown. The Rams touchline challenged the original statement that the ball was short. Aries 14, Cardinals 0.
21 clock – The decision on the field was that Michel scored a touchdown for the Rams, but the score was overturned after further review.
20:59 — Beckham Jr. almost scored his second touchdown of the night when he went two yards short after a 31-yard play.
End of first quarter: Rams 7, Cardinals 0
20:52 — Cam Akers runs 15 yards to give the Rams a first down.
20:47 — The Cardinals are yet to get a first down after Christian Kirk was penalized for an illegal forward pass on third down. The Cardinals are down three yards overall tonight.
20:45 — Von Miller defeats Murray in second place with an eight-yard loss. This moves the Cardinals to positions 3 and 16.
8:40 p.m. – TOUCHDOWN, RAMS. Beckham Jr. catches a 4-yard pass into the corner of the end zone to put the first points on the board. Aries 7, Cardinals 0.
20:38 — Tyler Higbee puts the Rams inside the 10 yards after advancing 22 yards. This prepares the Rams for 1st-and-goal.
20:33 — Odell Beckham Jr. makes his first play of the night after catching a 17-yard pass from Stafford.
20:30 — The Cardinals go in threes again.
20:25 — Matthew Stafford is sacked by Markus Golden, the Cardinals’ sack leader this season, for a seven-yard loss in third place. The Rams kick the ball.
20:22 — Sony Michel opens the Rams’ drive with a 35-yard run and a first down.
20:20 — The Cardinals open the game with a three after AJ Green failed to catch a pass from Kyler Murray.
Rams vs. Cardinals start time
- Date: Monday January 17th
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Rams vs. Cardinals game begins at 8:15 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
What channel is Rams vs Cardinals on today?
ABC and ESPN will broadcast the Rams vs. Cardinals game. This will be the network’s only NFL playoff game to be televised this postseason. Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will announce the game from the stand while Lisa Salters will report from the sidelines.
Peyton and Eli Manning will present their “Manningcast” during the game on ESPN2.
Viewers can stream the game on ESPN+. You can also stream NFL games live with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
In Canada, viewers can watch Rams vs. Cardinals with a DAZN subscription. This includes all NFL games.
NFL playoff schedule 2022
division round
Saturday January 22nd
| Match | time (ET) | TV channel | Live broadcast |
| Bengalis vs Titans | 4:30 p.m | CBS | Outstanding+, fuboTV |
| 49ers vs Packers | 8:15 p.m | Fox | fuboTV |
Sunday 23 January
| Match | time (ET) | TV channel | Live broadcast |
| Rams vs Buccaneers | 3 pm | ABC | Peacock, fuboTV |
| Bills vs Chiefs | 6:30 p.m | CBS | Outstanding+, fuboTV |
conference championships
Sunday January 30th
| Match | time (ET) | TV channel | Live broadcast |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m | CBS | Outstanding+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m | Fox | fox sports app, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday February 13th
| Match | time (ET) | TV channel | Live broadcast |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m | ABC | NBC Sports app, fuboTV |
