Rams beat Cardinals, 20-12: Instant analysis of Week 3 win

The Rams kept the Cardinals out of the end zone to earn their 2nd win of the season, improving to 2-1

The Los Angeles Rams started the year 0-1 after getting crushed by the Buffalo Bills, sending Sean McVay under .500 for the first time in his career. They’ve quickly worked their way back from that hole and pushed above .500 for the first time this season.

With a 20-12 win over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, the Rams pulled into first place in the NFC West – pending the 49ers’ result. They kept Arizona out of the end zone all afternoon, despite getting outgained by the Cardinals, 365-339.

It wasn’t the most impressive win by the Rams, but the score doesn’t tell the full story of how well Los Angeles controlled the game.