Rams Fall 18-16 to Cardinals as McVay Points to Recurring Errors
The Los Angeles Rams experienced another defeat, with coach Sean McVay highlighting the team's recurring issue of self-inflicted errors as a reason for their losses. The Rams lost 18-16 to the Arizona Cardinals.
Rochester, NY, October 18, 2026 —
The Los Angeles Rams lost 18-16 to the Arizona Cardinals, suffering another defeat as coach Sean McVay pointed to recurring self-inflicted errors as a reason for the team’s losses.
McVay’s comments identified mistakes made by the Rams themselves as an ongoing problem. The available account does not specify which errors affected the game against Arizona, or how they contributed to the two-point margin. It also does not provide details about individual performances, scoring plays or the sequence of events in the game.
The result gives the Rams another loss, but no date, venue, season record or broader standings information was provided. The information available also does not describe whether McVay identified any changes the team plans to make. No further comments from the coach or players were included.
The 18-16 final score shows that the game was decided by a narrow margin. Beyond that result and McVay’s assessment of the team’s recurring errors, the supplied details do not establish what specifically separated the teams or whether a particular mistake proved decisive.
McVay’s remarks frame the defeat as part of a recurring concern for Los Angeles rather than an isolated issue. The exact number of losses connected to that concern, and the specific incidents behind it, were not provided. Further details about the game and the team’s response were not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by DAN GREENSPAN, Associated Press on www.rochesterfirst.com, see more information here.
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