The 60-second read · Friday, November 13, 2026
Cardinals host the Rams Sunday, and it is a rematch
The Cardinals are 3-6 and have won 2 of their last 5. They are on a 1-game losing streak. That has them 4th in the NFC West, 4.5 games behind the 49ers, and ESPN's standings list them as the No. 15 seed in the NFC right now, a wild-card spot.
Last time out, the Cardinals lost to the Seahawks 17-3 in Week 9, with Gardner Minshew II going 21 of 30 for 166 yards.
Next up: the Rams (5-4) come to State Farm Stadium, Sun, Nov 15 at 3:05 p.m. CT on CBS. The Cardinals won the first meeting 18-16 in Week 6. It is a division game, so it counts in the NFC West tiebreakers.
The betting line is LAR -9.5 with a total of 39.5 (Draft Kings) and ESPN's matchup predictor gives the Cardinals a 13 percent chance to win.
The Cardinals placed quarterback Gardner Minshew (arm) and wide receiver Michael Wilson (neck) on injured reserve, and rookie Carson Beck will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Rams (azcardinals.com).
On the injury report: Gardner Minshew (arm; season-ending), Hunter Long (knee), Michael Wilson (neck), and Zachary Carter (knee) are listed out or on injured reserve.
Written automatically from live ESPN data as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 a.m. CT.