The fellow 5-2 Rams joined the Seahawks on the Week 8 bye. As outlined above, the Seahawks claimed first place in the NFC West due to possessing the current tiebreaker advantage due to owning the better in-division record. Division wins are critical!

Seahawks seize NFC West lead as 49ers falter. A resilient defense and timely offense propel Seattle, while injuries plague San Francisco.

Despite an impressive 5-2 start, the Seattle Seahawks generally aren't receiving as much buzz as the NFC's other top teams. Bump and Stacy discuss why that is.

NFC teams with playoff aspirations clash when the Seattle Seahawks meet the Washington Commanders in NFL Week 9 'Sunday Night Football' at 8:20 p.m. ET from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. The Seahawks (5-2) co-lead the NFC West,

The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks as Rival's woes catapult idle Seahawks into NFC West lead. The San Francisco 49ers were the only NFC West team with a game in Week 8. San Francisco lost that game, breaking a three-way logjam of 5-2 teams at the top of the division.

Beaten-up San Francisco loses in Houston to same Texans the Seahawks beat last week. Next for Seattle: Next weekend at Washington.

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?