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NFL Twitter Thrilled After OBJ, Cooper Kupp and Co Carry Los Angeles Rams to Dominant Win Over Cardinals

Published 01/18/2022, 8:39 AM EST

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USA Today via Reuters

The Los Angeles Rams delivered a receiver special Wild Card game on Monday during their dominating 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Rams’ star receiving prospects like Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp made it look easy for the team. As much as a celebrated game was for the hosts, equally embarrassing was it for the guests.

The Cardinals, at one point of the game, were trailing the Rams by 28-0. And being a playoff game, the stakes couldn’t be any higher. For any team, beating their divisional rivals is always considered special. And the Rams did to the Cardinals just what the Bills did to the Patriots.

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Rams ravaging the Arizona Cardinals

The Los Angeles side has never seemed more complete and organized ever before. And talking of their rise after going from a three-game losing streak to now making the Divisional Round is just a story worth telling. While, on the flip side, the Cardinals though having a great start to the season, couldn’t keep the momentum going, and at last, met their unfortunate fate at the hands of their rivals.

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The SoFi Stadium erupted when the Rams nearly destroyed the Cardinals in the game, and so did Twitter. It was a delight to watch the Rams bulldoze the Cardinals on their way to the next round. And while doing so, quarterback Matthew Stafford got sealed his first playoff victory, while OBJ caught the first playoff touchdown of his career.

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Los Angeles Rams the complete team

However, it was a team effort since the whole Rams squad played like one unit. Yet it seemed to be more of a receiver’s night as the OBJ and Cooper Kupp duo ravaged the Cardinals throughout the game. Surprisingly Beckham also threw for a 40 yard gain to Cam Akers in the first down during the third quarter of the game.

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OBJ finished with four receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown. The league leader, Cooper Kupp, recorded five receptions for 61 yards and a score. On the other hand, quarterback Stafford also made six carries for 22 yards and one touchdown.

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The Rams have now advanced to the Divisional Round, where they will be meeting the defending champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week. Who do you think will make it to the NFC Championship game? Let us know in the comments below!

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Sauvik Banerjee is currently an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in English and Economics from Lucknow University, Sauvik combined his love for NFL and passion for writing to work for team ES. Sauvik has functioned as a content marketing intern at Kyari Innovations and had a brief stint with Knocksense Lucknow.
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