GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Matthew Stafford threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, Puka Nacua and Blake Corum both scored twice and the Los Angeles Rams rolled past the Arizona Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday to stay tied for the NFC West lead.<\/p>\n
The Rams (10-3) scored 35 unanswered points to bounce back from last week’s turnover-filled loss to the Panthers and win for the seventh time in eight games. They are tied with the Seahawks atop the division, one game ahead of the 49ers.<\/p>\n
The reeling Cardinals (3-10) have lost five straight and 10 of their past 11 after starting the season at 2-0.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles fell into an early 7-0 hole but rallied for a 24-10 lead by halftime, scoring just before the break on a beautiful 28-yard throw over the middle from Stafford to Nacua, who had six catches for 136 yards in the first half. The Rams also scored touchdowns on a pair of 2-yard runs – one each by Kyren Williams and Corum.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles piled up 306 yards in the first half and had 530 in the game.<\/p>\n
The Rams stayed hot to open the second half, scoring another touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Stafford to Colby Parkinson for a 31-10 lead.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles capped the offensive onslaught with two straight touchdowns on the first play of the drive.<\/p>\n
Nate Landman intercepted Jacoby Brissett’s pass late in the third and the Rams scored on the next play when Stafford hit Nacua for a 31-yard touchdown and a 38-10 lead. On their next drive, Corum eluded the Cardinals’ flat-footed defense on the first play on a 48-yard TD run for a 45-10 lead.<\/p>\n
Stafford completed 22 of 31 passes. Nacua had 167 yards receiving and Corum had 128 yards rushing.<\/p>\n
The injury-depleted Cardinals took a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the game after a crisp, five-play, 67-yard drive that ended with Brissett’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Michael Wilson.<\/p>\n
Wilson caught 11 passes for 142 yards and had two touchdowns. Brissett – starting his eighth straight game in place of injured starter Kyler Murray – completed 25 of 44 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.<\/p>\n
Trey McBride had five catches for 58 yards. It was his 15th straight game with at least five catches, tying the all-time mark for a tight end set by Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n
Arizona suffered another lopsided loss at the hands of a division rival. They were thumped by the Seahawks 44-22 in Week 10 and lost to the 49ers 41-22 in Week 11.<\/p>\n
The Rams have won 15 of their past 18 against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n
Rams: CB Darious Williams (tibia) was one of five inactives.<\/p>\n
Cardinals: CB Max Melton (heel), WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), RB Emari Demercado (ankle), S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle), WR Xavier Weaver (hamstring) and DL Walter Nolen III (knee) were among a long list of players who missed the game because of injuries. … DL Bilal Nichols (knee) left in the second quarter and didn’t return. … LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) left in the third and didn’t return. … S Jalen Thompson (hamstring) left in the fourth and didn’t return.<\/p>\n
Rams: Host the Detroit Lions next Sunday.<\/p>\n
Cardinals: At the Houston Texans next Sunday.<\/p>\n
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