6-0 and cruising, regrouping off a mini-bye, and fixing the fixable: the post-Week 6 sort

The last unbeaten

The San Francisco 49ers remain unbeaten, moving to 6-0 with a 23-17 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. The win was the franchise's 56th on Monday night. m:…2715

The milestones stacked up. Brock Purdy now holds the highest career passer rating in NFL history at 105.6, and Fred Warner reached 1,000 career tackles during the game. Christian McCaffrey contributed 117 total yards from scrimmage, and rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger led the defense with 11 tackles. Defensive lineman Mykel Williams recorded his first sack of the 2026 season. m:…2715

The defense closed it out the hard way. Safety Malik Mustapha broke up a fourth-down pass to Treylon Burks late in the fourth quarter to preserve the lead, and Romello Height and Keion White combined for a game-ending sack as time expired. The 49ers play the Atlanta Falcons on October 25, 2026. m:…2715

The reset

Seattle’s week began with a reset. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos 17-14 on Thursday, a game in which Sam Darnold was sacked five times and the Broncos recorded 17 quarterback hits. m:…9326

Head coach Mike Macdonald said he believes the team is more aligned than it was a few days ago. His diagnosis was pointed: the plays are fine, but execution needs improvement, from how the team gets to its plays to how it runs them. On tackling, Macdonald attributed poor fundamentals to spacing and positioning rather than a lack of effort, saying it is not because the players do not want to tackle. m:…9326

The fixable slide

The Las Vegas Raiders are 3-3 six weeks into the season, and the split tells the story. During a 3-0 start against the Dolphins, Chargers and Saints, the defense recorded 10 takeaways, four interceptions and six fumble recoveries. During the current three-game losing streak against the Chiefs, Patriots and Bills, the Raiders have recorded only one fumble recovery. m:…3228

The team's own podcast framed the slide as correctable. The hosts said the losses come down to fixable execution errors rather than personnel or effort issues, citing an offense that has struggled to extend drives and recurring offsides penalties that Clint Kubiak took responsibility for. m:…3228

The stated goal is to split October with two wins out of four games. The next test comes against the Rams, who sit at 2-4, with Davante Adams having left the Sunday game with a non-contact leg injury. m:…3228

The Bills loss had bright spots the podcast flagged. The Raiders’ defense showed improvement in stopping the run against Buffalo, and Kirk Cousins had more time to throw in the pocket than in previous games. Trey Tucker stated that the team needs to figure out how to close out games. Max Crosby offered one explanation for the takeaway drought: opponents are being more intentional about ball security against the Raiders. The podcast’s broader point: an average NFL game is decided by approximately five or six significant plays. Off the field, Michael Mayer received a contract extension from the Raiders, and the team started Caleb Rogers at right guard over Jackson Powers Johnson in the most recent game. m:…3228