The Los Angeles Rams emerge from Week 1 alone atop the NFC West. They are the only team within the division to win its regular-season opener with a 33-13 beating of the Jon Gruden-led Oakland Raiders. For a while, it looked as though the entire division might go winless. The Raiders led the Rams 13-10 at halftime. Los Angeles went on a 23-0 run after that.
Jared Goff completed 18-of-33 passes for 233 yards with two touchdowns while his counterpart for the Raiders, Derek Carr, completed 29-of-40 for 303 yards with three interceptions. Rams running back Todd Gurley rushed for 108 yards on 20 carries.
The Seattle Seahawks fell 27-24 to the Denver Broncos while the Washington Redskins took care of the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 24-6. The San Francisco 49ers, of course, dropped their opener to the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 24-16.
The Rams will return to the Bay Area on October 21 for a Week 7 matchup against the 49ers at Levi's Stadium. The two teams will meet again on December 30 for a regular-season finale at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles is considered by many to be the frontrunner to win the division after doing so last season.
Week 2 for the NFC West looks like this:
Sunday, September 16
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
Monday, September 17
Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears
Former Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams received the call of a lifetime on Thursday night. On the other end of the line were San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, head coach Kyle Shanahan, and team owner Jed York.
The trio informed the standout pass rusher that...
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan discuss the 49ers drafting Mykel Williams; Williams speaks to reporters
By Site Staff
11 hrs
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters after selecting Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams with the 11th overall pick. Additionally, Williams spoke to reporters via Zoom. Here is everything they said.
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The immediate feedback from San Francisco 49ers fans on the selection of Georgia defensive end Mikel Williams has been overwhelmingly positive, but what do the experts have to say? Several weighed in after the pick, handing out their grades—probably way too early.
The...
49ers land 'perfect running mate' for Nick Bosa in mock draft
By David Bonilla
Apr 16
The latest CBS Sports mock draft by Chris Trapasso has the San Francisco 49ers focusing on the defensive side of the ball in the first round. That shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given the team lost several key contributors this offseason, including pass rusher Leonard...