Seattle Seahawks Surge into NFC Lead, Wild Card Race Heats Up After Week 9
Following Sunday’s slate of games, the Seattle Seahawks are tied for the best record in the NFC at 6-2, positioning themselves at the top of the conference standings. The tiebreaker for the top spot currently favors the Philadelphia Eagles due to their superior conference record (5-1), with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers securing second place via their head-to-head victory over Seattle.
The NFC playoff picture remains tightly contested as Week 9 concludes. A Green Bay Packers loss to the Carolina Panthers created the tie at the top, dropping Green Bay to fourth in the NFC with a 5-2-1 record. The Rams currently lead the wild card spots, followed by the 49ers and the detroit Lions, who narrowly hold off the Chicago Bears thanks to their Week 2 win.
Current NFC Standings (Week 9):
- Philadelphia Eagles (6-2, 5-1 NFC)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2, 4-2 NFC)
- Seattle Seahawks (6-2, 3-2 NFC)
- Green Bay Packers (5-2-1)
- Los Angeles Rams (6-2)
- San Francisco 49ers (6-3)
- detroit Lions (5-3)
- Chicago Bears (5-3)
- Carolina Panthers (5-4)
- Minnesota Vikings (4-4)
- Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1)
- Washington Commanders (3-5)
- Atlanta Falcons (3-5)
- Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
- New York Giants (2-7)
- New Orleans Saints (1-8)
NFC West Standings (Week 9):
- Seattle Seahawks (6-2, 1-1 NFCW)
- Los Angeles Rams (6-2, 0-1 NFCW)
- San Francisco 49ers (6-3)
- Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
Monday night’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and arizona Cardinals is not expected to significantly alter the overall NFC standings, as neither team can improve to a winning record.
