Cardinals secure win over Rams with late field goal in Los Angeles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 12:03 AM
Last updated Oct 19, 2026

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams on the road in a close matchup on October 18, 2026, concluding with a game-winning 43-yard field goal. Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. made notable contributions, recording nine tackles that limited the Rams to 286 offensive yards and 16 points. Prior to the game, Wilson claimed that the Rams were overhyped, a comment that faced skepticism but proved prescient following the game. Following this loss, the Rams sit at 2-4, tied for last in the NFC West due to tiebreakers.
- •Cardinals win with a last-second field goal
- •Mack Wilson Sr. records nine tackles
- •Rams held to 286 total yards
- •Rams now tied for last place in NFC West
- •Wilson's pre-game comments gain traction after win
- 12:03 AMYahoo Sports — Cardinals LB’s audacious claim about Arizona facing overhyped Rams wound up coming true
"The Cardinals' Mack Wilson Sr. might have been the first person to recognize the Rams were overhyped.
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