The NFC West is a crowded race to start the 2025 NFL season, as expected, but two of the teams atop the division are in very different places. Both the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers sport 3-1 records entering Week 5, which they'll kick off on "Thursday Night Football." Yet only one is operating with momentum.

The Rams just took care of business against an upstart contender in the Indianapolis Colts , with wide receiver Puka Nacua producing at a record pace as Matthew Stafford's top target. Sean McVay's offense now ranks No. 4 in the NFL in terms of yards per game, moving the ball up and down the field with the likes of the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions , all but cementing themselves as a heavyweight in the NFC.

The 49ers, meanwhile, are battling a barrage

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