Cardinals Beat Rams 18-16 on Ryland’s Last-Second Field Goal
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 in Inglewood, California, thanks to a game-winning 43-yard field goal by Chad Ryland as time expired.

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The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 in Inglewood, California, after Chad Ryland made a 43-yard field goal as time expired. The kick provided the game-winning points and left Arizona with a two-point victory.
The reported final score was Cardinals 18, Rams 16. Ryland’s field goal was the decisive play identified in the available account. No other scoring details were provided, so the sequence of points before the final kick is not available.
The account identifies Inglewood as the location but does not provide a game date, venue name, attendance figure or broader details about the matchup. It also does not include team or player statistics, descriptions of other key plays, or statements from either team. Those details cannot be established from the information provided.
The result was determined at the end of the game, with Ryland’s 43-yard kick giving the Cardinals the lead needed to finish ahead of the Rams. The reported margin was two points. No additional information was supplied about what the outcome means for either team or what followed the game.
Story summarized from the original created by GREG BEACHAM, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.
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