In 2022, the four-time Pro Bowler recorded 15.5 sacks with the New England Patriots. At 33 years old, Judon could provide a spark to the 49ers' struggling pass rush. San Francisco wouldn't be tied to him in the long term either. This offseason, Judon signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Dolphins, making him a cheap and temporary option.

The San Francisco 49ers‘ defense is struggling. They are 27th in the league in turnovers with 7 fumbles and 30th in interceptions (1).

Beaten-up San Francisco loses in Houston to same Texans the Seahawks beat last week. Next for Seattle: Next weekend at Washington.

Wins by the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 keeps pressure on the Seattle Seahawks heading into Monday Night Football.

The rest of the NFC West was on bye, and no one had to lift a finger to put the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams into first place. All the 49ers had to do was lose to the Houston Texans 26-15.

Mike Macdonald’s team hosts the Houston Texans on Monday night. Simply put, a Seahawks' victory makes it a three-way tie atop the always-formidable NFC West.

The fellow 5-2 Rams joined the Seahawks on the Week 8 bye. As outlined above, the Seahawks claimed first place in the NFC West due to possessing the current tiebreaker advantage due to owning the better in-division record. Division wins are critical!

The 49ers are behind the (5-2) Seattle Seahawks and (5-2) Los Angeles Rams for first place in the NFC West despite battling significant injuries for the entire season. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has to return this year while he recovers from his knee injury from 2024.