Cardinals Edge Rams 18-16 on Ryland Field Goal at Expiration

Amarillo, TX, October 18, 2026 —

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 in Inglewood, California, after Chad Ryland kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired. The late kick decided a two-point game and gave Arizona the victory.

The available information identifies the final score, the teams, the location and the decisive play. It does not provide the date of the game, the field goal’s distance, or details about how either team scored earlier in the contest. The sequence leading to Ryland’s kick was not provided.

Ryland is identified as the kicker who made the game-winning field goal. No further details about his performance or the Cardinals’ scoring are available. The summary also does not describe the Rams’ scoring, identify other players or provide comments from either team.

The game took place in Inglewood, California, where the Rams were the listed home team in the matchup. The available account does not state whether the game was part of a regular-season schedule, a postseason contest or another event, so no broader standings or playoff implications can be established from the information provided.

The result was settled at the end of the game: Arizona finished with 18 points, Los Angeles with 16, and Ryland’s field goal as time expired supplied the winning margin. Further details about the contest, including its date and the events that set up the final kick, were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by GREG BEACHAM, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.

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