However, as they have often under Sean McVay, the Rams are heating up down the stretch of the season. In Week 17, they beat the Arizona Cardinals to earn their fifth consecutive win, positioning them to win the NFC West. The Rams are in control of their ...

The Los Angeles Rams checked a big box on Saturday night when they beat the Arizona Cardinals, 13-9. It improved their record to 10-6, but more importantly, it moved them one step closer to clinching the NFC West.

The Rams (10-6) have won five straight games despite scoring a combined 44 points over their last three contests, also scraping by the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. But Los Angeles’ defense has kept the team in the playoff hunt (in three weeks, the Rams have allowed 24 points, with a defensive-driven effort again marking Saturday’s win).