"I give the Rams credit because they were soft and they knew it," an exec said. "Now they have become a grittier team than the 49ers."

Heading into Sunday’s action, there were three boxes the Los Angeles Rams would’ve loved to check: a win against the Jets, a loss by the Cardinals and a loss by the Seahawks. That was the ideal scenario for the Rams,

The Seattle Seahawks had their own business to deal with on Sunday, but some clarity in the NFC West race was provided by other games.