Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team: Players to watch for

LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 06: Marshawn Lynch #24 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by the Washington Redskins during the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at FedExField on January 6, 2013 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 06: Marshawn Lynch #24 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by the Washington Redskins during the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at FedExField on January 6, 2013 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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The Seahawks head to the capital of the United States to play Washington

Last week, the Seattle Seahawks got their opportunity to walk onto the field and get their win just by showing up kind of. They played the worst team in the league in the New York Jets who have yet to win a game this season and pummeled them to a score of 40-3 for their ninth win of the season.

Now, their division rival in the Los Angeles Rams gets their free win as they are set to take on the Jets this week and the chances of things going the other way are slim to none.

This makes this week’s matchup for the Seahawks that more important as they currently hold the same record as the Rams do but are second in the division. As the Rams are beyond likely to go 10-4 after this week, the Seahawks need a win if they want the NFC West division.

While they are set to face the Rams next week which should be the game that determines who gets the division, a win would give the Seahawks more security and breathing room in case things go sideways in their next two upcoming matchups.

Despite the Washington Football Team being under .500 with a record of 6-7, they are a solid team that had a bit of bad luck in some matchups this season. One thing to keep in mind, Washington was the team to end the Pittsburgh Steelers undefeated streak.

Here’s who to watch in this week’s matchup.