Rams fall in OT to Bills, NFC West roundup

It was a busy day in the NFC West: the Los Angeles Rams came up just short in an overtime shootout, the San Francisco 49ers held onto their status as the league’s standard-bearer while absorbing more losses to key players, and the Arizona Cardinals officially moved on from a former top draft pick.

Rams: overtime thriller slips away and tempers flare

The Rams (2-3) fell 37-34 in overtime to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. La Presse reports that Josh Allen threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, powering Buffalo’s extra-time win in a game that stayed tight on the scoreboard throughout his duel with Matthew Stafford.

Postgame frustration spilled over on the Rams’ offensive line. According to CBS Sports, left tackle Alaric Jackson punched Bills pass rusher Bradley Chubb after Buffalo’s dramatic victory. CBS Sports also notes that Sean McVay cannot currently rely on his special teams, which the outlet ranks among the league’s worst, and that the Rams need answers there quickly.

49ers: best team label, but mounting costs

At 5-0, the 49ers control the division, and CBS Sports has them atop its latest NFL Power Rankings. That dominance comes with a growing injury bill on both sides of the ball.

Pro Football Rumors reports that wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who exited San Francisco’s Week 5 win in Seattle, will “miss time.” CBS Sports adds that Samuel is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks with a hamstring injury that occurred late in the victory over the Seahawks.

On defense, Pro Football Rumors notes that linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended one game without pay after his ejection on Sunday. CBS Sports reports the punishment stems from a second-quarter sequence in which Greenlaw drew a late-hit flag on Sam Darnold and then head-butted helmetless Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV along the sideline.

Seahawks: controversial spot and bullish Week 6 outlook

The Seattle Seahawks (3-2) are coming off that home loss to San Francisco, but the fallout goes beyond the final score. CBS Sports details how a controversial ball spot on a play involving Cooper Kupp in the defeat highlighted limitations in the NFL’s current tracking-chip system and Hawk-Eye technology for spotting the football.

Looking ahead, CBS Sports’ Week 6 picks remain optimistic about Seattle, projecting that the Seahawks will “destroy” the Denver Broncos, a sign that national expectations for Pete Carroll’s group remain high despite the recent setback.

Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr. trade becomes official

For the Arizona Cardinals (1-4), roster reshaping took center stage. According to Pro Football Rumors, the trade sending wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans is now official after the third-year wideout passed his physical on Monday and began preparing for his Texans debut.

Pro Football Rumors adds that Arizona will receive 2027 second- and seventh-round draft picks in exchange for Harrison, the former No. 4 overall selection. The move underlines a longer-term rebuild for a Cardinals team already buried near the bottom of the NFC West standings.