Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Rams
W 37-20 vs Cardinals · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Uneasy
Rams fans toasting M.Stafford's MVP case while quietly bracing for a one-and-done in January.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Seventeen points clear of Arizona, and the room still feels split. K.Turner's strip-sack recovery at the ARI 2 set the tone early, and M.Stafford spread it around with touchdown throws to P.Nacua, C.Parkinson, and a chunk play to T.Higbee that flipped the third quarter. Yet J.Brissett carved up the secondary for two scores and a 43-yard M.Wilson bomb, leaving the question of whether this is a team rounding into form or just one beating a backup.
What fans said
“Get Adams Kdot and Lake back. We ride”
u/DaBusDriva2▲ 228hope
“Stafford back to MVP favorite per DraftKings!!!”
u/tOSUBUCKEYES_▲ 206joy
“Defense gonna has to figure this out because the secondary is a legit liability in coverage and in tackling”
u/coolguyyama▲ 120frustration
“Puka getting absolutely screwed since he ran his mouth.”
u/Daezuel▲ 20rage
“THE ROAD TO BANNER #3 BEGINS NOW!!!!”
u/SuperRam56▲ 19joy
“PUKA SAID FUCK YOU REFS, 1 HAND IS ALL THAT’S NEEDED”
u/darthsoulkiller▲ 17joy
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