Flexing the muscle that many predicted early in the season, the 49ers showed flashes of the greatness they bled in the 80’s. Efforts from the defense, special teams, and most importantly, the offense, the boys in red and gold put up five touchdowns, earning newly appointed starter Shaun Hill a perfect QB rating for the first half. The visiting Rams didn’t have an answer for the barrage of points, retaliating with only a late quarter touchdown. 49er fans have a week to gloat and celebrate, their old rival Cowboys are waiting on Sunday.
It was quite the opposite again for the Raiders this week, again failing to post an offensive touchdown in over 13 quarters. Were it not for Johnnie Lee Higgins’ 93-yard TD punt return, the Raiders would have gone another game without reaching for the end zone. Miami still found a way to beat Oakland, featuring a game winning 38-yard field goal with less than a minute to play. The Raiders also have a tough schedule ahead, traveling to the mile-high stadium on Sunday.
St. Louis 16San Francisco 35
Oakland 15Miami 17
New York Jets 34New England 31
Denver 24Atlanta 20
Detroit 22Carolina 31
Philadelphia 13Cincinnati 13
Chicago 3Green Bay 37
Houston 27Indianapolis 33
New Orleans 30Kansas City 20
Baltimore 10NY Giants 30
Minnesota 13Tampa Bay 19
Arizona 26Seattle 20
Tennessee 24Jacksonville 14
San Diego 10Pittsburg 11
Dallas 14Washington 10
Cleveland 29Buffalo 27
