Stafford’s fourth touchdown pass of the day was the knockout blow in the Rams’ 42-26 win over the 49ers (6-4) to improve to 7-2.

As the sun started to slip into the Pacific Ocean late Sunday afternoon, the balance of power in the NFC West tilted.

At 37 years old, QB Matthew Stafford is playing perhaps the best football of his career.

With Jones under center, the 49ers are 5-3 despite a rotating cast of skill position players aside from star running back Christian McCaffrey. On Sunday, tight end George Kittle said three straight times that he did not expect Jones to be as good as he's been after the Niners signed him to a two-year deal worth up to $8.4 million in March.