In the afternoon round of four matchups, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Seattle Seahawks to gain sole possession of first place in the NFC West. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy returned and found Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle early and often in a rout of the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL.com Columnist Jeffri Chadiha breaks down why he thinks the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the NFL entering Week 12.

We're very much aware of the mass exodus we witnessed during free agency. Homegrown Birds like Avonte Maddox, Josh Sweat, and Milton Williams found new homes, but so did two acquisitions who played well here. Darius Slay and Isiah Rodgers also left. C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded away.