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Rams lose 18-16 to Cardinals, sink to last in NFC West
The Rams, who went twelve and five last season, now sit fourth in the NFC West after losing to the Cardinals, coached by their former coordinator; the preseason hype has cooled.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on this story, from BBN This Morning at 6:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Everyone taking this long to see Los Angeles Rams not a Super Bowl favorite was NFL's dumbest moment of Week 6”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:32 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Super Bowl, Cardinals, Los Angeles, Delonte West, Rams, NFL.
- BBN covered this story before: Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose in NFL week six (October 19).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Los Angeles Rams lost to the Arizona Cardinals eighteen to sixteen at SoFi Stadium, and the loss drops them to last place in the NFC West.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd this is a team that was picked as a Super Bowl favorite before the season even started.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe NFL's own tracker has them at two and four.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLast year they went twelve and five and reached the NFC Championship game, where Seattle beat them.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSixteen points, and a cold front of disappointment rolling in over Los Angeles. It's the longest storm warning of the season.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock, give me the number.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTwo and four, and falling.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMike LaFleur, their old offensive coordinator, now coaches the Cardinals. That's a rough way to find out what you've been missing.
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