21 points separated these two, and Cardinals had all of them. Dante Moore threw for Cardinals — 17/23, 249 yards, 2 TD. Jeremiyah Love ran it for Cardinals — 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD. Brock Purdy is still searching for it — 139 passing yards a game across his last three, against an average of 202. Total yards: Cardinals 393, 49ers 159.

Bears 35, 49ers 13, and it was not that close. Caleb Williams did the damage for Bears — 18/27, 285 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT. Zavion Thomas was the target for Bears — 6 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD. 5 in the league in receiving yards, at 82 overall. Zavion Thomas is not supposed to be doing this. Total yards: Bears 355, 49ers 190.

49ers could not stop handing it over, and Saints made it count — 28-23. Brock Purdy threw for 49ers — 15/25, 241 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. De'Zhaun Stribling did the catching for 49ers — 7 catches, 157 yards, 2 TD. A lean spell for Travis Etienne Jr, whose last three have averaged 26 rushing yards against a season figure of 72. Total yards: 49ers 323, Saints 195.

Bengals got it done 24-7 over 49ers. Joe Burrow threw for Bengals — 10/17, 208 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT. Chase Brown moved the ball for Bengals — 5 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD. Chase Brown has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Bengals 208, 49ers 86.

Sierra Vaughn: "San Francisco's passing game—326 yards and 4 touchdowns from Purdy, with De'Zhaun Stribling untouchable for 190 yards and 3 scores—simply overwhelmed Green Bay's defense in a way the rest of the stat sheet cannot capture: the Packers matched the 49ers in sacks and turnovers, but got outgained 513 to 310 because one offense moved the ball through the air at will and the other could not." Sephen A. Smith: "Green Bay's 2-1 record is now a mirage—losing by 24 at home to a team that came in 1-2 tells you everything about which one actually belongs in this conversation."

A long afternoon for Packers. 49ers by 24. Brock Purdy was steady for 49ers — 23/31, 326 yards, 4 TD. De'Zhaun Stribling did the catching for 49ers — 8 catches, 190 yards, 3 TD. Brock Purdy has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: 49ers 513, Packers 310.

Riley Parker: "A 37-point beatdown where Baltimore's offensive line gave Lamar Jackson 6 seconds to throw and the 49ers' gave Brock Purdy none — Duce Robinson caught 5 touchdowns because San Francisco's secondary had no help up front." Sierra Vaughn: "San Francisco's 0-2 start is now a structural problem—they're allowing 6 sacks a game and their expected win rate sits at 18.1%, which means the math says they're built to lose. This isn't a slow start anymore."

Baltimore made this look inevitable. The Ravens put up 65 points on 615 yards, with Lamar Jackson throwing for 418 and 6 touchdowns while Duce Robinson caught 7 for 248 and 5 scores, and San Francisco's line allowed 6 sacks trying to keep Brock Purdy upright in a 37-point loss. The 49ers are 0-2 now, the Ravens are 1-2, and everybody in the room knew this gap was coming.