--The Cardinals are on pace to have three players score at least 10 touchdowns in a season for the first time in franchise history. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin has 11, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald eight and running back Tim Hightower nine.

--The players enjoyed four days off and five days without practice. That was the benefit of playing on Thanksgiving night. "Those four days helped a lot of guys, man," said defensive end Darnell Dockett. "There were a lot of guys playing in that game Thursday who were just trying to suck it up and make it through that game to even get that four days off. That kind of plays to our advantage."

--RB Edgerrin James needs 9 yards to reach 12,000 rushing yards for his career. It's not a given he reaches that mark as a Cardinal. In the past five games, he has four yards on four carries. James has asked for his release and the club has said no. Last week, he told a Florida newspaper he was just waiting for his release "like an inmate."

--SS Adrian Wilson must love playing against the Rams. In his past five games against them, Wilson has four sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

BY THE NUMBERS: 170 -- That's the number of rushing yards the Cardinals have gained in their past four games. In that time, their rushing average is 2.5 yards a carry.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I think there's always a special feeling walking off the field knowing that winning a game means you won the division. Hopefully, that's something that we'll have an opportunity to do this weekend." -- Coach Ken Whisenhunt on what beating the Rams on Sunday and winning the NFC West would feel like.