NFC West standings: Rams gain ground as only team that won in Week 6

The Los Angeles Rams came out of Week 6 with a victory, which is more than the other three teams in the division can say. They were the only team in the NFC West to win on Sunday, improving their record to 3-3 on the year.

The division now has three teams at or above .500, but what’s important for the Rams is that they gained ground on the two teams ahead of them in the standings.

To recap Week 6, the Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals, 26-9, at home. It wasn’t the cleanest game from start to finish, with Los Angeles scoring just six points before halftime, but the offense came alive in the final 30 minutes and scored 20 unanswered to beat the Cardinals.

Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers were stunned by the Cleveland Browns on the road. The 49ers led that game 10-0 in the first half but went ice cold in the second half and scored just seven points in the final two and a half quarters. The Browns, meanwhile, outscored San Francisco 19-7 the rest of the way to win at home, 19-17.  The 49ers had a chance to win but Jake Moody missed a 41-yard field goal wide right with 9 seconds left, which would’ve won the game for San Francisco.

Then there were the Seattle Seahawks, who also lost on the road to the Cincinnati Bengals. They were beaten, 17-13, scoring just one touchdown in the game, which came midway through the first quarter. The Seahawks’ last two possessions ended on failed fourth-down conversions, failing to mount a comeback.

Here’s how the NFC West looks after six weeks:

1. 49ers: 5-1 (next: at MIN)
2. Seahawks: 3-2 (next: vs. ARI)
3. Rams: 3-3 (next: vs. PIT)
4. Cardinals: 1-5 (next: at SEA)

It’s still a bit early in the season to look at the playoff picture, but the Rams are in good shape. At 3-3, they currently hold the seventh seed in the NFC, owning a tiebreaker over the Commanders, Falcons and Saints, who have the same record.

With a long way to go, the Rams still have plenty of work to do. But with no unbeatens left and teams such as the Seahawks, Commanders, Buccaneers and Falcons losing, the Rams gained some ground on the conference.