2020 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2020 · State Farm Stadium
Los Angeles RamsWinner
38
Arizona Cardinals
28
Los Angeles Rams 38–28. Biggest swing: Q4 14:00, ARI +13% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(14:00) 4-A.Lee punts 54 yards to LA 11, Center-46-A.Brewer. 14-N.Webster to LA 18 for 7 yards (28-C.Washington). FUMBLES (28-C.Washington), RECOVERED by ARI-16-T.Sherfield at LA 15. Penalty on LA-82-J.Mundt, Illegal Blo
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 14:00ARI +13% win prob(14:00) 4-A.Lee punts 54 yards to LA 11, Center-46-A.Brewer. 14-N.Webster to LA 18 for 7 yards (28-C.Washington). FUMBLES (28-C.Washington), RECOVERED by ARI-16-T.Sherfield at LA 15. Penalty on LA-82-J.Mundt, Illegal Block Above the Waist, declined.
- Q1 · 13:35ARI +11% win prob(13:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 85-D.Arnold for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 6:58ARI +9% win prob(6:58) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 19-K.Johnson to LA 28 for 12 yards (22-T.Hill).
- Q4 · 10:15ARI +8% win prob(10:15) 27-D.Henderson up the middle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Rams | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 77 | 61 |
| Total yards | 465 (edge) | 232 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 (edge) | 3.8 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.19 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 62% | 67% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.38 (edge) | -0.28 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.11 | 0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 9/15 (edge) | 4/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 27 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.19 expected points added per play vs -0.18.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LA
37/47, 351 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
18.2 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
21/39, 173 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-11.5 expected points added · -12.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | ARI 25 | 6 | 60 | 1:35 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | LA | LA 25 | 9 | 37 | 3:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | ARI | ARI 38 | 4 | -4 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 4 | LA | LA 10 | 8 | 11 | 3:50 | Punt | |
| 5 | ARI | ARI 30 | 4 | 6 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 15 | 15 | 77 | 7:12 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | ARI | ARI 25 | 5 | 0 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 8 | LA | LA 44 | 8 | 54 | 4:13 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | ARI | ARI 2 | 4 | 0 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 10 | LA | ARI 45 | 10 | 45 | 3:27 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | ARI | ARI 25 | 7 | 20 | 0:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | LA | LA 38 | 1 | 0 | 0:04 | End of half | |
| 13 | LA | LA 25 | 9 | 64 | 4:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | ARI | ARI 25 | 17 | 75 | 6:23 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | LA | LA 25 | 11 | 73 | 4:11 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | ARI | ARI 25 | 7 | 10 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 17 | ARI | LA 15 | 3 | 15 | 0:25 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | LA | LA 24 | 9 | 76 | 3:14 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | ARI | ARI 25 | 9 | 1 | 2:50 | Fumble | |
| 20 | LA | ARI 26 | 5 | 17 | 2:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | ARI | ARI 27 | 3 | 1 | 0:36 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 22 | ARI | LA 47 | 10 | 48 | 2:29 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | LA | 50 | 6 | 11 | 2:04 | End of game |
0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 77 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 37/47 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 1 | -6.5 |
| Darrell Henderson | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Jared Goff | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | -0.0 |
| Malcolm Brown | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 10 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 25% | 3.8 |
| Cooper Kupp | 8 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 20% | 5.8 |
| Gerald Everett | 6 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 16% | 0.3 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Van Jefferson | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Darrell Henderson | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Tyler Higbee | 4 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 14% | 4.3 |
| Cam Akers | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2% | 1.7 |
| Josh Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Reeder | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Johnson | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Hill | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Hollins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Young | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 21/39 | 173 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Chase Edmonds | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Kyler Murray | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Arnold | 2 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 8% | 8.4 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 8 | 13 | 52 | 1 | 36% | 0.7 |
| KeeSean Johnson | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 4.5 |
| Chase Edmonds | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 14% | -1.9 |
| Kenyan Drake | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
| Andy Isabella | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14% | -9.9 |
| Christian Kirk | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Banjo | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Blackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -2.5
- Closing total
- 49
- LA moneyline
- -144
- ARI moneyline
- +130
Rams closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 49; the game landed 66 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- State Farm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- LA 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Kliff Kingsbury
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.