Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes as the Los Angeles Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-23. L.A. now sits just one game behind Arizona for the NFC West lead. The Cardinals fell from first to third in the NFC at 10-and-3 due to tiebreakers with Green Bay and Tampa Bay.
The NFL is dealing with an unusually high amount of positive COVID-19 tests in its weekly Monday testing. ESPN reports the league had 37 positive COVID cases on Monday. That’s a steep increase from the combined 72 positive tests the NFL recorded from November 14th to the 27th. Mondays typically yield higher positive cases as vaccinated players and personnel are tested along with unvaccinated players.
The Super Bowl is reportedly heading to Sin City. The NFL is expected to announce on Wednesday that Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will host Super Bowl 58 in 2024. Both the Raiders and the NFL have declined comment. Las Vegas is also scheduled to host this season’s Pro Bowl and the 2022 NFL Draft.