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The NFC West went 3-1 in consecutive weeks. In Week 5, though, only the San Francisco 49ers won. The Seattle Seahawks were idle and both the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams lost their matchups against Cincinnati and Phialdelphia.
Entering Week 6, the 49ers extended their lead in the division.
Buy Cardinals TicketsHere is what the standings look like after five weeks:
- San Francisco 49ers, 5-0 (2-0 division)
- Seattle Seahawks, 3-1 (0-1)
- Los Angeles Rams, 2-3 (1-1)
- Arizona Cardinals, 1-4 (0-1)
Let’s have a look at what happened over the weekend and what is coming up in Week 6.
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San Francisco 49ers
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The 49ers played Sunday night and absolutely dismantled the Dallas Cowboys, beating them 42-10. Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes and the defense picked off Dak Prescott three times.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks had their bye week in Week 5.
Los Angeles Rams
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The Rams lost 23-14 to the Philadelphia Eagles in receiver Cooper Kupp’s return. Kupp had eight receptions for 118 yards in his return and rookie Puka Nacua continued to produce with seven catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.
But they gave up 454 yards to the Eagles and allowed them to convert on 13-of-18 third downs.
Arizona Cardinals
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The Cardinals were the team the Cincinnati Bengals got right against. The previously struggling Bengals blew out the Cardinals 34-20 as Joe Burrow passed for 317 yards and three touchdowns, all to receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who had 15 catches for 192 yards.
Cardinals quarterback Josh Dobbs turned the ball over three times.
Coming up in Week 6
- 49ers will go on the road to take on the 2-2 Cleveland Browns
- The Seahawks are on the road against the suddenly resurgent Bengals
- The Cardinals and Rams face each other in L.A.