Seahawks, NFC West and Rashid Shaheed
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You play every game on your schedule and take care of business. That’s all you can ask of each team, and that was the case on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks all took care of business with ease.
Seahawks, Rams, and 49ers are locked in a fierce division battle. Injuries test San Francisco as contenders jockey for position.
T his week, the Los Angeles Rams will be looking for revenge against their NFC West foes as they take on the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. Sunday will be the first time the two teams have played since early October, when the Rams lost a heartbreaking game at SoFi Stadium in overtime.
Sunday was very kind to the NFC West. All three teams took care of business in resounding fashion as the outcomes of their games were never truly in doubt. Granted, this is how things were supposed to go,
The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.
The Arizona Cardinals moved up slightly in the newest NFL power rankings from USA TODAY's Nate Davis while on their bye week. They now sit at No. 25 in the league as they prepare to take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. But what about the rest of the NFC West?
The 49ers improved to 6-3 with a Week 9 win over the Giants. See how San Francisco's NFC playoff picture and seeding shape up heading into Week 10.
The Buccaneers currently own the second spot in the NFC playoff seeding, but there are four teams with 6-2 records and a long list of legitimate contenders as the second half of the season begins
Not much will happen in the NFC West in Week 8. The Arizona Cardinals and two other teams in the division are idle, getting a midseason bye. The only NFC West team to play on Sunday are the San Francisco 49ers. They visit the Houston Texans.
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WR Ricky Pearsall among several 49ers starters who could return for huge NFC West showdown
The San Francisco 49ers have a handful of injured starters who could return when the Los Angeles Rams visit Levi's Stadium in Week 10.