Category: NFC West news

The NFC West was dominant in Week 1, going 4-0

The NFC West went 4-0 in Week 1. A look at each of the team’s Week 1 games and results.

All but one game of the Week 1 schedule for the NFL is complete and if there is one thing to take away from the 15 games that have been played so far is that the NFC West is going to be very competitive.

All four teams played on Sunday. All four teams won their season opener. All four teams scored at least 28 points. The only team not to win by double digits were the San Francisco 49ers and that was because of garbage-time scores.

The four teams combined to have a +65 point differential after one week.

Here are what the NFC West standings look like after one game. The 49ers and Rams have conference wins so they are ahead of the Cardinals and Seahawks, who both played AFC teams in Week 1, and the Rams had a better point differential than the 49ers, so that is why the Rams are in first place.

  1. Los Angeles Rams 1-0
  2. San Francisco 49ers 1-0
  3. Arizona Cardinals 1-0
  4. Seattle Seahawks 1-0

The details for each of the games the division played are below.

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Rams RB Cam Akers suffers season-ending injury while training

The expected featured back for the Los Angeles Rams now will miss the season, which affects the outlook of the NFC West.

We have our first significant injury of the NFC West for 2021 and training camps have not even started. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers suffered a torn Achilles while training, which will end his season.

This is a big blow to the Rams offense. Akers was expected to be their starting and featured back after playing well at the end of his rookie season in 2020.

He was sidelined for a bit last season with a rib injury and then an ankle injury. In 13 games last season, including five starts, he rushed for 625 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

He added 221 yards and two scores in two playoff games.

The depth chart for the Rams behind Akers isn’t strong. Darrell Henderson presumably will move into the starting role, although he was limited in the offseason with an undisclosed injury.

This will mean the Rams will have to lean even more on the passing game and quarterback Matthew Stafford.

The Rams are the favorites to win the NFC West. This injury will make it easier for challengers like the Arizona Cardinals to overtake them.

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Modern throwback unis, Rams in top 101, top nicknames and other Rams stories for Cardinals fans

These are some stories about the Rams from the last week for Cardinals fans to know about.

We have made it to the end of another week in the NFL offseason and await the start of the 2021 season. While we do that, it is time once again to check in with the rest of the NFC West to see what is going on with the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

What is new with the Los Angeles Rams? Below are some stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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Beast Mode, Bobby Wagner, Russell Wilson-Pete Carroll relationship and more Seahawks news for Cardinals fans

These are some stories about the Seattle Seahawks from the last week that Cardinals fans should know.

We have reached another offseason weekend and, as such, we take a trip around the NFC West to see what is going on with the Arizona Cardinals’ NFC West rivals.

We now check in with the Seattle Seahawks. Below are some stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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Top nicknames, top 101 players, players with a lot at stake and other 49ers stories for Cardinals fans

These are some stories about the San Francisco 49ers from the last week that Arizona Cardinals fans should know about.

We are in another weekend of the NFL offseason and it is time to take a look around the NFC West like we do most weeks to see what is going on with the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

We check in now with the San Francisco 49ers. Below are some stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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Rankings, Seahawks offensive changes and more Seahawks stories for Cardinals fans to know

What should Cardinals fans know about the NFC West rival Seahawks? Here are some stories from the last week.

At the conclusion of another week in the NFL offseason, it is time to check in with the Arizona Cardinals’ NFC West rivals. What is new with the Seattle Seahawks?

What has been going on with the Seahawks?

Below are a few stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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Player rankings, ruined Cabo trip and other Rams stories for Cardinals fans to know

Check out a few stories Cardinals fans should know from the last week about the team’s NFC West rivals, the L.A. Rams.

We have wrapped up another week of the NFL offseason and now take some time like we do almost every Sunday of the offseason to check in with the Arizona Cardinals’ NFC West rivals.

What is new with the Los Angeles Rams?

Below are some stories for Cardinals fans to know.

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N’Keal Harry, potential Joe Staley return and other 49ers stories for Cardinals fans to know

What have the 49ers been up to? Here are some stories from the last week for Arizona Cardinals fans to know.

We are through another week of the NFL offseason and are nine weeks from the start of the season. It is time to take a look again around the NFC West to check in on the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

What has been happening with the San Francisco 49ers? Below are some stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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PODCAST: What should Cardinals fans know about the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in 2021?

This latest edition of the podcast has interviews with writers who cover the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers to discuss the offseason and coming season.

There is a bonus episode for the podcast this week. This is the second of six opponent preview shows I have recorded. The first show, which had interviews with writers who cover the Titans, Vikings and Jaguars, whom the Cardinals face in Weeks 1-3, can be found here.

This show is about the Cardinals’ three NFC West opponents. They face the Los Angeles Rams in Weeks 4 and 14, the San Francisco 49ers in Weeks 5 and 9 and the Seattle Seahawks in Weeks 11 and 18.

Rams Wire managing editor Cam DaSilva, Niners Wire managing editor Kyle Madson and Seahawks Wire contributor Kole Musgrove come on the show and we go over the highs and lows from 2020, the significant storylines of the offseason, free agency, the draft and the outlook for each team in the 2021 season.

Find out everything there is to know about the Cardinals’ NFC West opponents this coming season.

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Here are the approximate timestamps for the different interviews.

(1:00) Rams preview with Cam DaSilva of Rams Wire

(28:52) 49ers preview with Kyle Madson of Niners Wire

(58:13) Seahawks preview ith Kole Musgrove of Seahawks Wire

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RB rankings, head coach rankings and other Seahawks news for Cardinals fans to know

Some stories from the last week about the Seattle Seahawks that Arizona Cardinals fans should know.

Having reached the conclusion of another week of the NFL offseason, we take a trip around the NFC West. It is time to check in with the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

What has been going on with the Seattle Seahawks? Below are a few stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

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