Week 7 was a great one for every team in the NFC West except the Seattle Seahawks, who were the only team in the division to lose. As has been well-documented, the Seahawks suffered a soul-crushing overtime loss to the up-and-coming Arizona Cardinals and are now only a half-game up on their rival in the desert as well as the Los Angeles Rams. The San Francisco 49ers have also been catching up as of late, so Seattle’s margin for error is thinner than ever despite still holding first place in the division. Here is how the rest of the NFC West fared in Week 7.
San Francisco 49ers 33, New England Patriots 6
The 49ers rattled off their second straight victory to move to 4-3, this time against the Patriots, who are considerably weaker than in years past. Despite a high ankle sprain that will keep him out for several weeks, running back Jeff Wilson had himself a fantastic day production-wise, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers defense gave a showing reminiscent of 2019 despite lacking several key players due to injuries and the offense as a whole had 467 yards and possessed the ball for over 38 minutes. San Francisco dominated this game and reminded the rest of the division that the 49ers are not to be taken lightly despite remaining in last place.
Seattle Seahawks 34, Arizona Cardinals 37 (OT)
It seemed inevitable that the Seahawks would lose a game this year, but blowing a 34-24 fourth-quarter lead to a rising division rival is excruciating even with a defense as awful as Seattle’s. Kyler Murray excelled against Seattle’s paper-thin secondary despite throwing an interception to Quandre Diggs, passing for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Seattle’s pass defense only registered one pass defensed in 48 attempts. Murray’s offensive line kept him clean from the Seahawks’ nonexistent pass rush, not surrendering a single sack or quarterback hit, although that was also due to the young quarterback’s mobility. Russell Wilson had his most disappointing game in recent memory, throwing three incomprehensible interceptions to go with his three TDs to Tyler Lockett. Despite Seattle’s various mistakes that contributed significantly to the Seahawks’ downfall, it’s clear that the Cardinals have improved quite a bit and are now a contender for the division like the rest.
Chicago Bears 10, Los Angeles Rams 24
The Rams joined the Seahawks and Cardinals at five victories on the season with a comfortable one over the Bears on Monday night. They turned in another strong defensive performance in a string of them this year, notching two key interceptions of Nick Foles and limiting the Bears’ rushing attack to 49 yards. They were also effective offensively, particularly with the running game, totaling 165 yards on the ground. The Rams are still strong under Sean McVay and have proven to be a match for the Seahawks in recent years. Seattle has some stiff competition this year, to say the least.
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