The San Francisco 49ers are still sitting atop the NFC West in Week 8, but they suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday. Their lead shrank, though.
The Arizona Cardinals after moving out of last place in the division, are back at the bottom.
The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams both won in Week 7. The 49ers and Cardinals lost.
This is now what the NFC West standings look like.
- San Francisco 49ers, 6-1 (3-0 division)
- Seattle Seahawks, 4-3 (1-1 division)
- Los Angeles Rams, 3-4 (0-2 division)
- Arizona Cardinals, 2-5 (1-2 division)
Let's have a look at what happened in Week 7 and what's coming up in week 8.
Week 7 in the NFC West
The 49ers suffered ther first loss of the season, falling 29-20 to the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. They took a 14-3 lead in the second quarter but then allowed 23 unanswered points. Brock Purdy was picked off twice, and Falcons qb Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes.
The Seahawks
played on Sunday night and dominated the Kansas City Chiefs, beating them 20-3. They held Ken Walker, who left the Seahawks in free agency after winning Super Bowl MVP, to 36 yards on 14 carries, and they intercepted Patrick Mahomes once. Running back Emanuel Wilson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and receiver Jaxon SmithNjigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a score.
The Rams got over 90 rushing yards each from Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, each scoring a touchdown, and Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, beating the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21.
The Cardinals, after beating the Rams in Week 6, were back to their losing ways. They lost 30-16 to the Denver Broncos, allowing at least 30 points for the fifth time this season. They allowed three plays of more than 45 yards. They went 1-for-5 in the red zone.
The NFC West schedule in Week 8
The 49ers are off on their bye this week.
The Cardinals will be on the road to face the 3-4 Dallas Cowboys, who blew out the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night.
The Rams are host to the winless Los Angeles Chargers.
The Seahawks play Monday night at home against the 5-2 Chicago Bears.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFC West standings: 49ers lose for 1st time, Cardinals back in last place
