Arizona Cardinals 2020 NFL schedule: 5 must-win games

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 01: Wide receiver Trent Sherfield #16 of the Arizona Cardinals in action during the second half of the NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rans defeated Cardinals 34-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

1. Home vs. Los Angeles Rams

The numbers are simply overwhelming no matter how you break them down. The Los Angeles Rams have won the last six meetings with the Arizona Cardinals by a combined score of 195-56. The Rams have also knocked off Big Red five straight times in the desert by an overwhelming 138-67 count. And there’s no reason to bring up the Cards’ road woes in this series, which include a pair of shutout losses in London (2017) and Los Angeles (2018), respectively.

In this past season’s tilt at Arizona in Week 13, Rams’ quarterback Jared Goff threw for 424 yards and two scores and Sean McVay’s club outgained the Cardinals, 549-198, in a dominating 34-7 triumph. It was the most lopsided loss of the season for Kliff Kingsbury’s team.

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Just as is the case with the Seattle Seahawks, the Cardinals have to learn to protect their own turf and learn to win at home when it comes to their divisional rivals. The difference here is that the Rams have dominated this series the past three seasons regardless of the venue – scoring at least 31 points in each of the six encounters. A win at home in the series could be a confidence builder.

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