Swanson: Phew! Rams get right just in time against Cardinals

INGLEWOOD — To hear the Rams tell it, the Arizona Cardinals did them a solid. A lesser-than opponent marching into SoFi Stadium and threatening to ply the wheels all the way off the Rams’ ride in the regular-season finale? Just what the doctor ordered, apparently. Falling behind by four points on a touchdown catch by a backup tight end who hadn’t scored since 2022? Ideal. Trailing in the third quarter against a team that had lost eight consecutive and 13 of 14 – and was nonetheless giving your starters all they could handle? Excellent! Because, to hear what the Rams were telling us and themselves after Sunday’s 37-20 victory, there might be nothing quite like a little drama to snap a team to...