A long afternoon for Rams. Seahawks by 21. DeAndre Hopkins moved the ball for Rams — 1 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Jalen Milroe did the work on the ground for Seahawks — 5 carries, 89 yards. Jalen Milroe has not had a better afternoon this season. On the ground: Seahawks 176, Rams 81.

Caleb Brooks: "CeeDee Lamb decided this one. 207 yards and 4 touchdowns is the kind of afternoon that ends games, and Dallas leaned on him when it mattered—the ground game gave them 165 yards to keep the Rams honest, but Lamb's dominance in the red zone is why 37 was enough." Devon Walker: "Matthew Stafford put 390 yards on Dallas and didn't get sacked once, which tells you everything about how little the Cowboys' defense bothered to show up—they were too busy watching the other half of the field burn."

Dallas beat Los Angeles 37-31 in a shootout where the Cowboys' ground game made the difference. Dak Prescott threw 4 touchdowns on 26 of 40 for 340 yards, but CeeDee Lamb was the deciding factor with 10 catches for 207 yards and 4 touchdowns. Matthew Stafford kept pace with 31 of 47 for 390 yards and 3 scores, and Davante Adams added 186 receiving yards, but the Rams couldn't match Dallas on the ground, where the Cowboys outgained them 165 to 103. Two sacks by Dallas and a turnover margin of plus-1 sealed it.

Sierra Vaughn: "Kenneth Walker's 301 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground overwhelmed a Rams defense that had nothing to contain him—Los Angeles abandoned the run entirely at 80% pass plays, meaning Stafford had to win a shootout he couldn't quite finish, and Kansas City's ground game decided it." Kayla James: "Stafford threw 7 touchdown passes and got the Rams to 52 points in a 3-point loss—Kansas City's defense bent so far it nearly broke, and somehow still held the line when it mattered most."

Kansas City beat Los Angeles 55-52 in a shootout where Kenneth Walker's 301 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns overpowered Matthew Stafford's career-best 470 passing yards and 7 touchdowns. The Chiefs dominated on the ground with 301 yards to the Rams' 28, a decisive advantage that held up despite Los Angeles scoring at will through the air. Both offenses found the end zone repeatedly—the teams combined for 107 points—but Kansas City's balanced attack and one fewer turnover made the difference in a 3-point finish.

Rams handled Packers 22-10. Jordan Love did the damage for Packers — 21/37, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Kyren Williams did the work on the ground for Rams — 19 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD. Myles Garrett is in form — 2 sacks a game over his last three, against a season average of 1. On the ground: Rams 144, Packers 62.

The Chargers beat Los Angeles 49-28 in a game that looked closer than it was. Matthew Stafford threw for 424 yards and 4 touchdowns, which would matter more if he hadn't also thrown 4 interceptions while his team managed 10 rushing yards total. Puka Nacua caught 7 passes for 212 yards and did most of the work, but the Rams' turnover problem—5 giveaways to the Chargers' 1—eventually made the margin feel inevitable. Los Angeles got what it earned: Justin Herbert's 14 completions on 22 attempts and a ground game that actually functioned, which in this context is all you need.

The 49ers dismantled the Rams 43-19 in Week 1, dominating on the ground with 208 yards and forcing 4 sacks while holding Los Angeles to just 15 rushing yards. Christian McCaffrey carried 18 times for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Nick Bosa recorded 2 sacks and Ricky Pearsall caught 2 passes for 76 yards and a score. San Francisco's offense amassed 395 total yards to Los Angeles' 183, controlling the line of scrimmage in every phase.