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Rams visitan a Arizona sin fijarse en récords de ganados y perdidos: "En cada juego estás propenso a perder" | Vista previa del partido

Cuando la temporada 2025 estaba por ponerse en marcha, algunos analistas consideraban que los Arizona Cardinals -y no los Seahawks ni los 49ers - eran el equipo que lucía más peligroso para retar a los Rams por la supremacía en la División Oeste de la NFC.

Los Cardinals, de hecho, empezaron con dos triunfos. Pero luego cayeron en apretados duelos divisionales contra San Francisco y Seattle antes de regalar un juego que tenían en la bolsa ante Tennessee. Esa debacle contra el que ha sido el peor equipo de la liga hizo que los del desierto se desinflaran en una campaña que ha sido lamentable.

Este domingo, los Rams visitan a Arizona (1:25 pm PT/FOX/1330 AM Tu Liga Radio) en un duelo que luce muy disparejo. Los Ángeles tiene el primer lugar del Oeste con récord de 9-3 y los Cardinals ocupan el último sitio con 3-9.

Pero lo realmente importante será ver cómo responde el equipo de Sean McVay luego de caer en su juego pasado contra Carolina, en el que también era claro favorito. Tres entregas de balón de Matthew Stafford marcaron la diferencia a favor de los Panthers.

"El fútbol americano es un juego imperfecto jugado por un grupo de humanos que tratan de hacer su mejor esfuerzo y algunas veces las cosas no salen bien", dijo Stafford con toda la frialdad que le caracteriza y sin exagerar por el tropiezo sufrido ante un rival que tuvo una excelente actuación.

Los Cardinals lucen bastante desmantelados y su quarterback Kyler Murray ya no regresará este año por una lesión de pie. Pero en la NFL no hay enemigo pequeño y los Rams no pueden darse el lujo de resbalar en el State Farm Stadium contra un conjunto que, visto desde otra perspectiva, ha sido muy competitivo. Arizona ha perdido siete de sus partidos por un total acumulado de 19 puntos (un promedio de 2.7 por cada una de esas derrotas).

"Yo no creo en los juegos trampa. Es la NFL", comentó el linebacker exterior Jared Verse. "En cada juego estás propenso a perder, ya sea un equipo con un récord mucho mejor que tú o mucho peor que el tuyo. Es la NFL. Tan simple como eso".

Stafford, por cierto, fue nombrado el Jugador Ofensivo del Mes en la Conferencia Nacional tras lanzar para 1,207 yardas y 15 touchdowns, con solo dos interceptados en cinco partidos de los cuales ganó cuatro.

Los Rams, que son favoritos por 8 puntos, empatarían su total de juegos ganados de las dos anteriores campañas si obtienen la victoria. Más importante es el hecho de que L.A. podría regresar a la siembra No. 1 de la NFC si gana y Chicago (9-3) pierde su compromiso. Los Bears visitarán Lambeau Field para un duelo de máxima rivalidad contra los Packers.

La frase

"No le pongo atención en lo más mínimo. No es importante para mí en lo absoluto. Lo que es importante para mí es que estemos total y completamente presentes hoy día. No tenemos garantía de jugar más de 17 partidos"

Acerca de la atención que le pone a ser el sembrado 1 de la conferencia

La carrera divisional

Mientras los Rams tendrán su primer duelo de esta temporada contra Arizona, los Seahawks (9-3) visitarán el domingo a los Atlanta Falcons (4-8). Seattle tiene el mismo récord de Los Ángeles, pero es segundo debido al criterio de desempate de los duelos entre ellos. San Francisco (9-4) tiene su semana de descanso. Los 49ers podrían escalar puestos si sus oponentes tropiezan, esto debido a su mejor récord divisional (4-1).

Reporte de lesionados

El esquina Darious Williams (tibia) está en duda para el partido y los Rams se preparan para no contar con él este domingo. El tackle defensivo Poona Ford (pantorrilla) está cuestionable, pero al igual que el linebacker exterior Byron Young (rodilla) se espera que jueguen.

Los Cardinals, por su parte, estarán sin los receptores Marvin Harrison Jr. (talón) y Greg Dortch (pecho), el corredor Trey Benson (rodilla) y el esquina Max Melton (talón). Además, el liniero defensivo Walter Nolen (rodilla) también está descartados.

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Has played in 55 career regular season games (44 starts) and recorded 838 carries for 3,834 yards and 36 touchdowns along with 111 catches for 745 yards and eight touchdowns.
Has also appeared in six postseason contests and notched 92 carries for 426 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 13 receptions for 94 yards and three touchdowns.
Since taking over as a full-time starter in 2023, his 44 scrimmage touchdowns are the second-most in the NFL. 
Passed Cam Akers (393) for the fifth-most rushing yards in franchise postseason history (426). 
Passed Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Harold Jackson (four) for the third-most scrimmage touchdowns in franchise postseason history (five). Since 2023, the five scrimmage touchdowns in the postseason are tied for the third-most. 
Became the fourth player in NFL history with multiple rushing and receiving touchdowns in a single postseason, joining Damien Williams (2018 and 2019, KC), James White (2016, NE) and Earnes Byner (1987 CLE). 
Became the fifth running back in Rams history to score a scrimmage touchdown in consecutive playoff games in a single season. Also became the fifth running back in franchise history to rush for two touchdowns in a postseason game, joining Eric Dickerson (1985), Marshall Faulk (2001, CJ Anderson (2018) and Dick Hoerner (1950). 
Has recorded 11 games with multiple scrimmage touchdowns since 2023, tied for the second-most in that span behind Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry and trailing only Jamyr Gibbs (13). 
Became the sixth player since 2000 with at least 13 scrimmage touchdowns in three of his first four seasons, joining Shaun Alexander, Maurice Jones-Drew, Alvin Kamara, Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson. 
Reached 1,000 rushing yards for the third consecutive season in 2025, becoming the first Rams running back to hit the mark three straight seasons since Steven Jackson (eight straight seasons). The only other running backs to do so were Eric Dickerson (four consecutive) and Marshall Faulk (three).
Joined Marshall Faulk (three seasons), Todd Gurley II (two seasons) and Eric Dickerson (three seasons) as the only Rams players to record 40 or more scrimmage touchdowns in a three-season span. 
During the 2025 season, passed Dan Towler (3,493), Wendell Tyler (3,266) and Tank Younger (3,296) and Les Josephson (3,407) in rushing yards to move to seventh in franchise history.  
Passed Dick Bass (34) for the sixth-most rushing touchdowns in franchise history. Passed Tank Younger and Greg Bell (31 each) and tied Wendell Tyler (33) in rushing touchdowns and moved to seventh in franchise history during the 2025 season. 
Tied Billy Sims, Exekiel Elliot and Rudi Johnson (27) for the 23rd-most rushing touchdowns through a player's first 35 career starts in NFL history. 
Passed Steven Jackson (2,651) and Marshall Faulk (2,679) for rushing yards through a player's first 40 games in franchise history. 
Recorded his 30th career rushing touchdown in his 47th game. The only Rams player to reach that mark faster in their career were Eric Dickerson (31 games) and Todd gurley (46 games). 
Recorded his seventh-career game with multiple rushing touchdowns since 2023 in Week 10 vs. the 49ers. 
Has the second-most rushing yards in franchise history through a player's first 30 career starts (2,808). Only Eric Dickerson had more (3,600) through 30 career starts. 
Passed Jerome Bettis (3,091) and Cullen Bryant (3,119) and moved to 11th on the franchise's all-time rushing list. 
Passed Eric Dickerson for the most scrimmage touchdowns by a Rams player through a player’s first 25 career starts.
Ranks 19th in franchise history in scrimmage touchdowns (33). 
FInished the 2025 season ranked sixth in rushing yards (1,252), tied for ninth in rushing touchdowns (10), third in first down rushes (74), 12th in yards per rush (4.8) and 15th in tackles avoided (54). 
Finished the 2025 season tied for seventh in Offensive Grade (78.2) and fourth in Rushing Grade (87.0) among all running backs (min 50% attempts), according to Pro Football Focus. 
Passed Todd Gurley (261) for the seventh-most postseason rushing yards in franchise history.
Finished the 2024 season ranked seventh in rushing yards (1,299) and tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (14).
Became the sixth Rams running back to record 14 rushing touchdowns in a season. Joined Marshall Faulk and Todd Gurley as the only Rams players since 2000 to accomplish the feat.
Recorded a rushing touchdown in nine consecutive games to start the 2024 season, passing Marshall Faulk’s streak.
Became the 10th player in franchise history to record at least two rushing TDs and one receiving TD in a game in Week 3 of the 2024 season.
Recorded a career-high 258 rushing yards against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 and became the first Rams running back to rush for 150+ yards since Cam Akers in Week 14 during the 2020 season. He also became the first Rams player since Marshall Faulk in 2001 to have at least 150 rushing yards in a half, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
Has been nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week twice in his career (Week 6, 2023 & Week 3, 2024).
Recorded a single-game career-best with 198 total yards in Week 12 against the Cardinals in 2023.
In Week 12 of 2023, he became the first Rams player with 200 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in a game since Todd Gurley in 2018. He also became the fourth player in Rams history with 100+ rushing yards and two receiving touchdowns in a game, joining Gurley (2017), Cleveland Gary (1992) and Eric Dickerson (1983). Williams became the first player in NFL history with at least 140 yards rushing, six catches, 60+ receiving yards, and multiple touchdowns in a single game.
Recorded a single-game career-high of three rushing touchdowns in Week 17 against the Giants in 2023. 
Led the Rams in rushing in every game he played in during 2023 season.
Finished the 2023 season ranked in the top 15 in the NFL in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, yards per rush (5.0), rushing long (56) and rushing first downs (62).
Was the first player in NFL history to play in consecutive games against the same opponent and have 150+ scrimmage yards in each of them.
Kyren Williams
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Has appeared in 34 regular season games (12 starts) and recorded 138 tackles (89 solo), six interceptions with 176 interception return yards, one defensive touchdown, 12 passes defended, six pass breakups, one tackle for loss, five pressures, three hurries, two quarterback hits, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.
Has appeared in five postseason contests (three starts) and recorded 23 tackles (15 solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pressure, two pass breakups and one pass defended. 
Had the third-highest Defensive Grade (90.4) among all defenders in the Divisional Round of the 2025 postseason, according to Pro Football Focus. He also finished with the second-highest Tackling Grade (84.7) and sixth-highest Coverage Grade (87.9). 
Finished with a postseason career-high seven tackles (four solo) to go along with one pass breakup and one pass defended in the Divisional Round at Chigago during the 2025 playoffs.
His six interceptions over the past two seasons are tied for the seventh-most in the NFL over that span. 
Has two career games with two interceptions against the Seahawks. His four career interceptions agains the Seahawks are the most by any Rams player all-time. It's also tied for the most interceptions by any active NFL player against the Seahawks with Jalen Ramsey. 
Became the the first rookie defensive back to win multiple Defensive Player of the Week Awards in 2024.
Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 11 after notching eight tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one interception in New England vs. the Patriots. Became the first rookie since 2000 with an interception, a tackle for loss, forced fumble and five or more tackles in a game.
Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording three tackles (all solo), two interceptions with one returned 103 yards for a touchdown and two passes defended in a Week 9 win against the Seattle Seahawks.
Notched a career-high 10 combined tackles in Week 2 of the 2025 season against the Tennessee Titans. 
Finished the 2025 season ranked 14th in Defensive Grade (72.9) and 10th in Coverage Grade (75.0) among NFL safeties (min 50% snaps), according to Pro Football Focus. His coverage grade also ranked 19th among all secondary defenders.
Finished tied for fifth in the NFL with two fumble recoveries during the 2025 season.
Kamren Kinchens
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Has played in 33 regular season games (26 starts) and recorded 145 tackles (79 solo), two tackles for loss, three pass breakups, three passes defended, 10 pressures, nine hurries and one quarterback hit.
Has appeared in five postseason contests (all starts) and notched 31 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss, two pressures, two pass breakups, two passes defended, one quarterback hit, one hurry and one forced fumble.
Recorded a playoff career-high 11 tackles in the NFC Championship Game agains tthe Seattle Seahawks in 2025. 
Was one-of-eight defenders to finish with a Defensive Grade above 90.0 in the Divisional Round of the 2025 playoffs when the Rams defeated the Chicago Bears, according to Pro Football Focus. 
Started all 16 games played during the 2025 season and set career-highs in tackles (79) and pressures (six). 
Finished the 2025 season ranked 10th in Pass Rush Grade (73.3) and 17th in Coverage Grade (65.5) among all inside linebackers (min 50% snaps), according to Pro Football Focus. 
Set a career-high in tackles (11) in Week 10 of the 2025 season against the 49ers. 
Registered the seventh-most solo tackles (69) by a Rams linebacker through 30 regular season games dating back to 2000. 
Was the highest-graded rookie defender in the 2024 preseason and had the ninth-best defensive grade (90.6) among all defenders in August, according to PFF.
Finished the 2024 season with the best run defense grade (77.6), best tackling grade (82.3) and fourth-best defensive grade (69.4) among rookie linebackers (min. 20% snaps played), according to PFF.
Omar Speights
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Has started 51-of-57 regular season games played and has been on the field for more than 3,251 snaps.
Has appeared in eight postseason contests (six starts) with the Rams and played 383 total snaps. Has not allowed a sack in all six postseason starts (245 pass blocking snaps). 
Was a member of the Super Bowl LVI team.
Started all 16 games played at left tackle during the 2025 season and logged a career-high 1,007 snaps. 
Finished the 2025 season 11th in Offensive Grade (82.9) and 10th in Run Blocking Grade (84.3) among all offensive tackles (min 50% snaps), according to Pro Football Focus. His Offensive Grade also ranked 17th and his Run Blocking Grade ranked 16th among all NFL offensive linemen. 
Has not allowed a sack in the postseason (161 pass blocking snaps). 
Started all 14 regular season games during the 2024 season and totaled 848 snaps on offense. 
Saw action in 15 games (all starts) during the 2023 season and totaled 923 snaps, allowed 1.0 sack, and eight quarterback hits.
Among tackles who played over 500 offensive snaps during the 2023 regular season, he tied for first in sacks allowed.
Was the fourth-highest graded left tackle in Week 6 of 2022 against the Panthers (86.1), according to Pro Football Focus. This was a career-high rating for Jackson. He finished the game against the Panthers not allowing a single sack, hurry, or pressure.
Before being injured last season following Week 9, Jackson hadn’t allowed a single sack and only allowed 11 pressures on 305 snaps. This was fewest on the Rams among offensive linemen with at least 250 snaps.
Saw action in a Week 2 contest against the Falcons playing 60 snaps at right guard for the first time in his pro career.
Appeared in four regular season games and two playoff games during his rookie campaign.
Played the majority of his regular season snaps (52) in a Week 16 victory at Minnesota in 2021.
Alaric Jackson
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Has appeared in 34 regular season games (24 starts) and recorded 74 tackles (31 solo), 11.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 93 pressures, 71 hurries, 22 quarterback hits, one pass defended, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. 
Has played in five postseason games (three starts) and recorded 10 tackles (five solo), 16 pressures, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 12 hurries and four quarterback hits. 
Became the third Rams player to start his NFL playoff career with at least a half sack in three straight games (since sacks were first tracked in 1982). He joined Kevin Carter (January 2000). 
Has shown up in the sack column in four-of-five postseason appearances (3.5 total for postseason carer). 
Was a finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024.
Was named NFC Rookie Defensive Player of the Month in November of the 2024 season.
Ranks 12th for the most hurries through a player's first 30 career regular season games (68).  
Recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks against the Seahawks in Week 9 of the 2024 season.
Became the first Rams rookie to record a fumble recovery in consecutive games (Weeks 2-3) in 2024.
Became the first Rams rookie to record a forced fumble on his first career sack since 2018.
Became the first player in franchise history to record two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his first 10 career games.
Became the first Rams player to notch four or more sacks in a three-game span since Von Miller in 2021 and became the first Rams rookie to have multiple games with 2.0 sacks in his first 10 games and the first rookie since Micah Parsons in 2021 to accomplish the feat.
Tied Byron Young (5.0) and Robert Quinn (5.0) for the most sacks by a Rams player in their first 10 career games.
Led all rookies in sacks through 12 games of the 2024 season.
Is currently tied for the second-most fumble recoveries over the last two seasons with three. 
Posted a half sack, one tackle, six pressures, five hurries and one quarterback hit in his playoff debut in the Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.
Braden Fiske
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El dato

5

Las recepciones que necesita Puka Nacua para rebasar a Michael Thomas (274) como el hombre con más atrapadas en sus primeros 40 partidos en NFL. Nacua tiene 270 en 39 juegos.

Las claves

- La mayor clave para que los Rams regresen a la senda del triunfo es proteger el balón, lo cual no hicieron la semana pasada en Carolina. Arizona tiene muchos defectos este año, pero su defensa suele encontrar el ovoide (17 balones recuperados). "Solo un par de jugadas aquí y allá. Movimos bien el balón de un lado a otro en el campo. Obviamente, los balones perdidos nos hicieron daño, así que trataremos de asegurarnos de no hacerlo", dijo Stafford, quien por cierto está a un pase completo de dejar atrás a Ben Roethlisberger (5,440) y colocarse solo en el séptimo lugar histórico de la NFL. Los Rams necesitan provocar algunas entregas de balón de un equipo que ha concedido 15. Los Ángeles llega al partido como el tercer mejor club de la temporada con 20 balones recuperados.

- El partido incluirá a dos de los "playmakers" más consistentes de la NFL: Puka Nacua por el lado de los Rams y Trey McBride por el bando de los Cardinals. El ala cerrada de Arizona es el líder de la NFL con 88 recepciones, 3o. en touchdowns con 8, 6o. en yardas con 879 (1o. entre los alas cerradas) y 5o. en atrapadas para primero y diez con 47. Todo esto a pesar del cambio de QB en su equipo. Nacua, por su parte, está empatado en el 2o. lugar de la NFL con 86 recepciones, es 3o. en yardas con 1,019, 3o. en atrapadas de primero y diez con 51 y está empatado en 4o. en recepciones de 20 yardas con 14. ¿Quién de estas dos estrellas podrá tener el mejor partido?

- Los Cardinals no son un buen equipo corriendo el balón, sobre todo porque no han podido intentarlo tanto como quisieran por distintas razones. Eso ha dado por resultado que sean el equipo que más pases lanza (465 en la campaña). El significado de esto para los Rams es que si pueden volver a ser herméticos en primer down -contra Carolina no lo fueron-, seguramente tendrán muchas oportunidades de presionar y hasta derribar al quarterback Jacoby Brissett, quien no tiene mucha movilidad para escaparse y que acumula 26 capturas en 7 inicios este año. Eso sí, Brissett es un pasador seguro: en el juego del 16 de noviembre contra San Francisco, impuso un récord de la NFL al completar 47 pases.

Browse through photos of Los Angeles Rams players executing routes and coaches coordinating scrimmages ahead of their Week 14 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.

Los antecedentes

El dominio de Los Ángeles sobre Arizona en la era del coach McVay ha sido arrollador con 14 ganados y solo 3 perdidos. La temporada pasada, sin embargo, los Cardinals ganaron el primer duelo del año anterior por paliza de 41-10 en su estadio con 3 pases de touchdown de Kyler Murray, dos de ellos para Marvin Harrison Jr. Los Rams se repusieron para ganar a finales de año 13-9 en un duelo muy duro en el que Puka Nacua se destacó con 10 recepciones para 129 yardas. La serie histórica favorece a L.A. por 51-41-2.

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