Here’s where to watch Cardinals vs. Rams: Start time, livestream

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Levy, M. (2026, October 18). Here’s where to watch Cardinals vs. Rams: Start time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/where-to-watch-cardinals-vs-rams-start-time-livestream/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Matt Levy

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The Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals face off in Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on October 18 at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Rams, currently 2-3 despite being favored by 12.5 points, have struggled this year after high expectations. The Cardinals, also 2-3 but with a recent loss to the Chargers, hope to continue their brief success in SoFi Stadium. Fans can watch the game for free through a five-day trial of DIRECTV’s live TV streaming service that includes FOX.
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Matthew Stafford, MVP, Los Angeles Rams, 2-4 record, NFC West last place, Arizona Cardinals, 18-16 upset victory, Sean McVay, self-inflicted wounds, Super Bowl favorites, Buffalo Bills, penalties, turnovers, special teams breakdowns, Blake Grupe injury, Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns, AFC North leaders, Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, unbeaten.

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📰 Cardinals Vs Rams Game Analysis
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Toronto Star
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“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals played on October 18, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.”
BBC News
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“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams on October 18, 2026.”
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“Article A provides details about where and when to watch the game, while Article B discusses the aftermath of the game's outcome.”
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“The articles discuss different games; Article A covers a game against Buffalo Bills, while Article B discusses an upcoming game between Rams and Arizona Cardinals.”
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Matt Levy
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🔮 Today, the divisional rivals — who are currently dwelling in the NFC West cellar — will attempt to turn things around in a big Week 6 game at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.
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Cardinals FOX Inglewood Rams the Los Angeles Rams

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Rams ORG · 6× Cardinals ORG · 5× FOX ORG · 2× Inglewood GPE · 2× Levy PERSON · 2× Arizona Cardinals ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× NFC West ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Rams ORG · 1×

Narrative

Yet, outsized expectations has been their downfall these past few weeks. Watch Cardinals vs. Rams for free - When: Oct. 18, 4:05 p.m. ET - Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: FOX Coming into this year, Matthew Stafford’s club had their eyes on the Super Bowl after trading for Myles Garrett and luring Aaron Donald out of retirement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Today, the divisional rivals — who are currently dwelling in the NFC West cellar — will attempt to turn things around in a big Week 6 game at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Here’s where to watch Cardinals vs. Rams: Start time, livestream · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

The 2026 NFL season hasn’t gone how the Los Angeles Rams or Arizona Cardinals planned. asserted
Rams → go → ?
Today, the divisional rivals — who are currently dwelling in the NFC West cellar — will attempt to turn things around in a big Week 6 game at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium. asserted
who → dwell → Stadium
Ahead of the contest, Los Angeles are 12.5-point home favorites, according to oddsmakers. uncertain
Angeles → accord → oddsmakers
Yet, outsized expectations has been their downfall these past few weeks. Watch Cardinals vs. Rams for free - When: Oct. 18, 4:05 p.m. ET - Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: FOX Coming into this year, Matthew Stafford’s club had their eyes on the Super Bowl after trading for Myles Garrett and luring Aaron Donald out of retirement. asserted
club → watch → retirement
Instead, they’ve floundered through five weeks and sit at a 2-3 record after some tough breaks. asserted
they → flounder → breaks
Last week’s heartbreaking 37-34 MNF overtime loss against the Rams especially stung. asserted
loss → sting → Rams
Meanwhile, expectations were always low for Jacoby Brissett and co. but they had a brief flirtation with success after taking down the seemingly promising Los Angeles Chargers…also at SoFi Stadium. asserted
they → have → Stadium
Can the 1-4 Cards continue their SoFi winning streak? asserted
Cards → continue → streak
Or will the Rams (who The California Post say are “no longer Super Bowl favorites”) live up to the prognosticators’ predictions? asserted
Post → say → predictions
We can’t wait to find out live. asserted
We → wait → ?
As an added wrinkle, today’s matchup reunites Sean McVay with his former offensive coordinator (and current Cardinals head coach) Mike LaFleur. asserted
matchup → add → coordinator
If you want to tune in to today’s Week 6 La La Land showdown here’s what you need to know. asserted
you → want → what
Cardinals vs. Rams game time Today’s (Oct. 18) Cardinals vs. Rams game is scheduled to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET. asserted
game → schedule → ET
How to watch Cardinals vs. Rams for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Cardinals vs. Rams game for free. asserted
you → watch → game
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before payment kicks in. asserted
payment → take → trial
We recommend the MySports Genre Pack ($49.99/month) or the MyNews Genre Pack ($39.99/month). asserted
We → recommend → Pack
Both include FOX among their 20+ sports-focused channels. asserted
Both → include → channels
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → please → change
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