Los Angeles @ Arizona preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 16, 2018 ) Arizona 0, L.A. Rams 34

The Los Angeles Rams have suffered back-to-back losses and quarterback Jared Goff suddenly is turnover-prone. Goff and the Rams look to end their struggles when they visit the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Los Angeles recorded a total of only 29 points in the two setbacks, with Goff getting intercepted five times without throwing a touchdown pass. "I need to take care of the ball better, and will," Goff told reporters. "Sometimes things happen and you're just not as sharp as you want to be and don't take care of the ball as well as you want to, for a multitude of reasons." The Rams are battling Chicago - a team to which they lost on Dec. 9 - for a first-round postseason bye and hope to rediscover their groove against an Arizona squad that has lost five of its last six games. The Cardinals were drubbed 40-14 by Atlanta last Sunday, marking the third time they have allowed 40 or more points this season.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Rams -14. O/U: 44.5

ABOUT THE RAMS (11-3): Todd Gurley has been dealing with knee soreness since Sunday's loss to Philadelphia, but the NFL's second-leading rusher (1,251 yards) doesn't plan on missing either of the final two regular-season games. "I'm here to play ball," Gurley told reporters after Thursday's practice. "I'm not worried about January 5. We're on December 20. We play a game Sunday. Playoffs are going to take care of themselves." Defensive tackle Aaron Donald has registered a league-leading 16.5 sacks, recording two or more on six occasions.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS (3-11): Arizona is going through growing pains with rookie quarterback Josh Rosen (10 touchdowns, 14 interceptions) and ranks last in the NFL in scoring offense (13.7) and total offense (243.1). "I want to work on being a little more decisive," Rosen told reporters in regard to things on which he can improve. "I think especially when you play guys like Aaron Donald and the D-line they have, you have to be a lot more deliberate and decisive with your reads and you've got to have much more of a pre-snap picture." Defensive end Chandler Jones is tied for eighth in the league with 12 sacks while Antoine Bethea's 110 tackles are the most among NFL safeties.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Rams WR Brandin Cooks made seven catches for a season-best 159 yards in a 34-0 victory over the Cardinals in Week 2.

2. Gurley's knee soreness led to Los Angeles signing veteran RB C.J. Anderson, who has recorded 3,155 yards in six NFL seasons.

3. Arizona claimed KR/WR Pharoh Cooper off waivers from the Rams, and the 2017 Pro Bowl returner may see some action against his former club.

PREDICTION: Rams 42, Cardinals 13