NFC West roundup: 49ers and Rams lose, Cardinals win in Week 15

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams lost their games in Week 15, and the Arizona Cardinals throttled the Cleveland Browns.

Arizona Cardinals 38 – Cleveland Browns 24

The Cardinals had nothing to play for, but they dominated the Browns to break their six-game winning streak. Kenyan Drake had a career performance with 137 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Kyler Murray completed 19 of his 25 passes (76%) for a touchdown and an interception for a 98.6 passer rating. He also avoided sacks all day and rushed for 56 additional yards. As a team, Arizona totaled 226 rushing yards against Cleveland’s fragile run defense.

Arizona’s defense struggled against current NFL rushing leader Nick Chubb, who had 127 rushing yards and a touchdown, but they held up enough as a unit. Too little too late for this season, but the Cardinals could have a promising future as they continue to build around Murray.

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