The San Francisco 49ers had perhaps the best Week 5 imaginable. After stunning the Los Angeles Rams 26-23 in overtime on Thursday , the 49ers watched the division rival Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals suffer game-losing field goals, creating a one-and-a-half game lead atop the NFC West. The Philadelphia Eagles also lost their first game of the season, pushing the 49ers to the number-one seed in the NFC playoff standings.

More good news awaited San Francisco on Monday as safety Malik Mustapha had his practice window opened ahead of Sunday's Week 6 bout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For a 49ers team playing without franchise quarterback Brock Purdy, All-Pro tight end George Kittle, and former Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, Mustapha's return is a wel

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