(Glendale, AZ) -- The Rams are clipping the Cardinals from the top spot in the NFC. Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes as the Rams beat the Cards 30-23 on Monday Night Football in the desert. Cooper Kupp racked up 13 catches for 123 yards and a TD for the Rams, who moved to 9-and-4 on the season. L.A. now sits just one game behind Arizona for the NFC West lead. The Cards fell from first to third in the NFC at 10-and-3 due to tiebreakers with Green Bay and Tampa Bay. Kyler Murray threw for 383 yards and two interceptions for the Cards, while James Conner ran in for two scores in the setback.