NFC West Recap: Cardinals Bounce Back From Week 1 Loss

Here’s a recap of the latest news surrounding the Seahawks’ division rivals in the NFC West: Cardinals Rout Buccaneers, 40-7 The Cardinals (1-1) bounced back from a Week 1 loss to the Patriots with a 40-7 rout of the Buccaneers last weekend. Arizona’s defense forced quarterback Jameis Winston to turn the ball over five times, which included four interceptions. The offense did their part, too, with Carson Palmer throwing for 308 yards and three touchdowns, while running back David Johnson totaled 143 yards from scrimmage and put together an insane highlight reel. Two of Winston’s interceptions went to cornerback Marques Cooper, who is emerging at the cornerback spot opposite Patrick Peterson. Here’s a film breakdown of one of Coopers’ picks, with added commentary from money linebacker Deone Bucannon and defensive tackle Josh Mauro. Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians still wants more despite the win. Worth A Look This tweet from NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) highlighting how good Larry Fitzgerald has been for the Cardinals so far this season even as he climbs up the age chart.49ers Fall To Panthers, 46-27 After an impressive 28-0 shutout of the Rams to open the season, the 49ers dropped to 1-1 this week in Carolina, losing to the Panthers, 46-27. The 49ers forced four Carolina turnovers but were outdueled in the second half, 29-17. San Francisco hopes to move back above .500 this weekend when they face the Seahawks. Here are eight notable numbers from San Francisco’s Week 2 loss. Running back Shaun Draughn shows off his guitar skills. Team reporter Joe Fann wrote an excellent longform piece on 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley, with a collection of stories that helped shape his life. Worth A Look These words of wisdom from defensive back Antoine Bethea.Rams Win Home Opener In Los Angeles The city of Los Angeles won its first NFL football game since 1994, 9-3, over the Seahawks in a battle of field goals. Seattle was in the process of putting together a last minute comeback for the second week in a row, but an Alec Olgetree forced fumble and fumble recovery of Seahawks running back Christine Michael ended the attempt. Head coach Jeff Fisher said the Rams have “a chance to get some guys back this week.” Rams Insider Myles Simmons shared his five takeaways from the game. And lastly, quarterback Case Keenum jumped on the radio airwaves with Ryan Seacrest. Worth A Look Rams punter Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) sent out this tweet after his first game in Los Angeles:

NFC West Recap: Cardinals Bounce Back From Week 1 Loss

A weekly collection of the latest news surrounding the Seahawks' rivals in the NFC West.