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The Seattle Seahawks used touchdown drives of 97, 94 and 80 yards to claim a 23-17 victory at the Chicago Bears in Week 13. Seattle is tied for second in the NFL with with six touchdown drives of at least 85 yards, according to ESPN Stats & In...

The St. Louis Rams came after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in Week 13, sending five-plus pass-rushers more than 60 percent of the time. That was a single-game high for the Rams over the past two seasons. That tactic forced Kaep...

The St. Louis Rams' 2012 draft class accounted for 14 of the team's 16 points during an overtime victory against San Francisco in Week 13. That same 2012 class accounted for 25 of 31 points during a victory over Arizona the previous week. That'...

The facts: The Arizona Cardinals fell to 4-8 with a 7-6 road defeat to the New York Jets in Week 13. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. Kerry Rhodes picked off two passes, forced a fumble and had three pas...

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Let's get right to the key points for the San Francisco 49ers following their 16-13 overtime defeat to the St. Louis Rams in Week 13: The fumble: The play call was questionable, the snap was low, the defense was in prime position, the young qua...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams following the Rams' 16-13 victory in overtime Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome: What it means: The Rams improved to 4-0-1 against the NFC West with a victory carrying long- and short-term impli...

Thoughts on the Arizona Cardinals' 7-6 road defeat to the New York Jets: What it means: The Cardinals have lost eight in a row following their 4-0 start. Coach Ken Whisenhunt's decision to switch quarterbacks continued to produce no dividends, amp...

CHICAGO -- Thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' 23-17 overtime victory against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field: What it means: The Seahawks strengthened their positioning in the chase for a playoff berth by finally breaking through on the road. Th...

Good morning, NFC Westers. I'll be heading to Illinois later Saturday for a Seattle-Chicago matchup with playoff implications for both teams. In the meantime, pull up your preferred device for a few more predictions. Ross Tucker, Matt Williamso...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 13: Seeking historic start: The San Francisco 49ers have gone 2-0 in Colin Kaepernick's first two starts at quarterback. A victory against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday would make Kaepernick the first 49ers quar...

All four NFC West teams are kicking off at 10 a.m. Pacific time in Week 13. This doesn't matter much for the St. Louis Rams, who live on Central time. Arizona does not observe daylight-savings time, so the Cardinals' body clocks should read 11 a.m...

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has named Colin Kaepernick his starting quarterback against the St. Louis Rams in Week 13. One potential reason: Kaepernick's ability to turn negative plays into positive ones. 2012 Niners QBs Under Du...

It's tough finding recent parallels for the San Francisco 49ers' current quarterback situation. The decision facing the 49ers, who have yet to name a starter for Week 13, bears loose resemblance to the decision Buffalo faced in replacing Doug Flut...

The mission is clear for the reigning No. 1 team in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings: Keep quarterback Matt Schaub healthy at all costs. The Texans lost Schaub late last season and had no chance to advance through the playoffs as a result. With Schaub he...

The Seattle Seahawks have not played in 11 days. That will change Monday night. In the meantime, I've taken another look at the team's most recent game, a 31-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13. Five observations with implications for ...