The Rams defense played well against the Cardinals, but I think the Rams are just a better team than the Cardinals. From my perspective, it looked like the Rams were dominating an inferior opponent.
The 49ers win last night felt different to me. I felt like the Packers were the better team on paper, but they simply had their will taken away little by little.
I know that what I write here probably does not always sound like the typical sports fan, but it's because I have a background in the arts and I probably judge things in a more abstract way than is usually the case.