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Super Wild Card Weekend Top Plays: Rams cruise past Cardinals

Updated Jan. 18, 2022 2:49 a.m. ET

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Super Wild Card Weekend concluded in the City of Angels as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams overpowered Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.

Stafford threw for 202 yards and two scores, while the Rams defense forced two turnovers in a dominant 34-11 victory. For the third time in four seasons, the Rams will advance to the divisional round, where they will play the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Here are the top plays from Monday Night Football.

Los Angeles Rams 34, Arizona Cardinals 11

OBJ for six!

Stafford and the Rams got on the board first as the QB hooked up with Odell Beckham Jr. for his first playoff TD.

Calling his own number

After getting stopped at the goal line on back-to-back plays, Stafford used a late push to sneak into the end zone and give the Rams a 14-0 lead. The play was originally ruled short, but the Rams challenged the play and it was overturned for a score.

Pick-six for six!

The Rams brought a heavy pass rush, causing Murray to throw up a desperation heave. David Long Jr. picked off the throw and returned it for the score, giving the Rams a 21-0 lead.

What can't OBJ do?

Coming out of the half, the Rams got the ball and immediately brought out some trickery. Stafford threw a screen pass to Beckham Jr., who stepped back and launched a 40-yard pass to Cam Akers, putting the Rams in scoring position.

Big-time players make big-time plays

Two plays later, Stafford connected with Cooper Kupp for the score, giving the Rams a commanding 28-0 lead.

On the board!

James Conner had the second-highest rushing touchdown total this season. He punched in his first score of the postseason with this 2-yard TD run.

But it then became a game of field goals, as the Rams put six more points on the board and the Cardinals put up three.

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