Race for NFC West: Seahawks’ win over Cards not the only good news

The Seattle Seahawks had a pretty good time on the field Sunday, but things would only get better when they got to the locker room.

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Not long after the Seahawks finished off a complete effort on the defensive side of the ball to beat the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 at Lumen Field, a rough day at the office commenced for the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers. And there was more to come later in the evening.

How about a 38-10 loss for the Niners to the Packers in Green Bay, putting San Francisco at 5-6 on the season – a whole game behind Seattle in the standings? And then the Los Angeles Rams falling 37-20 to the Eagles on Sunday night, dropping the other NFC West team to beat Seattle this year to 5-6?

Yeah, that’ll do.

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The Seahawks have had about as literal of an up-and-down season as it gets. They started out 3-0 and at one point had a two-game lead in the division, only to lose three straight … and then five of six. But now they’ve come back from sitting under .500 by winning back-to-back games against division opponents, stunning the 49ers last week 20-17 in Northern California to split that season series, then holding the Cardinals completely out of the end zone on Sunday.

Oh, and did we mention that Arizona entered the day leading the NFC West by a game? Well, not anymore. The Cards have company now, because both they and the Seahawks are 6-5.

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The NFC West looks to be the NFL’s most interesting division right now, with all four teams separated by a game or less in the standings. Things will only get more interesting in the coming weeks for Seattle, too. After heading to New York to play the Jets (3-8) next Sunday, the Seahawks will head to the desert on Dec. 8 for their second and final meeting with the Cardinals. Then after three straight games against NFC North opponents, the Seahawks will end the season in Los Angeles against the Rams.

The NFC West may not have the best records in the league, but the division’s four teams are sure delivering on the drama. Are you not entertained?

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