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Late personal foul call helps Cardinals beat Rams 18-16
Arizona beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 when kicker Chad Ryland made a 43-yard field goal as time expired.
The kick followed a personal foul called on Rams cornerback Josh Wallace after Cardinals receiver Jalen Brooks caught a 21-yard pass and fell on Wallace’s shoulder.
The penalty moved Arizona 36 yards downfield at the start of its final drive, putting the team at the Rams’ 29-yard line with 41 seconds left.
Rules analyst Mike Pereira said he did not think the contact was enough to warrant a penalty and said replay could have overturned the call.
The disputed call helped set up the winning kick, Ryland’s sixth field goal of the day.
Arizona was a 12.5-point underdog, and the win was its first against an NFC West opponent since the 2024 season.
The Rams fell to 2-4 and are set to visit the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7.
The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 on Chad Ryland’s field goal as time expired.
A late personal foul against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace helped put Arizona in position for the winning kick.
FOX Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira said he did not think the penalty needed to be called.
The call followed a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett to Jalen Brooks.
Arizona entered the game as a 12.5-point underdog, according to FOX Sports.
- Who
- The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Rams.
- What
- The Cardinals won 18-16 on Chad Ryland’s field goal as time expired, after a late personal foul against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace.
- When
- Sunday, October 18, 2026. The field goal came as time expired.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Ryland made a 43-yard field goal after the penalty helped Arizona advance down the field.
Mike Pereira
Rams penalty call
Penalty call
Mike Pereira
Pereira said the contact was not enough to warrant a penalty.
Rams penalty call
The officials called a personal foul against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace.
A personal foul was called against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace.
The Cardinals advanced 36 yards to the Rams’ 29-yard line.
Arizona was at the Rams’ 29-yard line.
Chad Ryland made a 43-yard field goal to give the Cardinals an 18-16 win.
- Final score
- Cardinals 18, Rams 16
- Winning kick
- Chad Ryland made a 43-yard field goal as time expired
- Penalty
- Personal foul called against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace
- Pass before penalty
- Jalen Brooks caught a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett
- Arizona’s pregame odds
- 12.5-point underdogs
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What people are saying
For me, that’s one I do not think needs to be called
It looked, to me, like Brooks is just landing on Wallace’s right shoulder