The Seattle Seahawks got back on track with their biggest win of the season. Mike Macdonald's team was hungrier, better, and more prepared when they hosted the Kansas City Chiefs for a Sunday Night Football showdown.
The Seahawks looked like the reigning Super Bowl champions for a change, and this may have been the momentum-shifting win they've been craving for a while now. Moreover, it put them right on track in the divisional race.
The NFC West hasn't been as consistent this season, and with the banged-up San Francisco 49ers finally dropping one game, all bets are off again. Considering that, let's take a look at our updated divisional power rankings.
NFC West power rankings: Seattle Seahawks might still have a chance
4. Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
It was just a matter of time before things took their course again. The Arizona Cardinals are a flawed football team, and they won't win many more games this season. If anything, it's somewhat surprising to see that they've already won two. Maybe they just love SoFi Stadium.
Whatever the case, the Cardinals will be bottom-feeders for most of the season, and trading Marvin Harrison Jr. may have been the first of a string of moves ahead of the November 10 trade deadline. They're simply not good.
3. Los Angeles Rams (3-4)
The win over the Las Vegas Raiders might say more about Klint Kubiak's team than about the Los Angeles Rams. Sean McVay's team is severely banged up, and they will have a tough time living up to the hype.
It won't be hyperbole to say that, given their string of injuries, the almighty Rams, the preseason favorites, might not even make the playoffs. Life comes at you pretty fast in this league; being the top dog on paper is meaningless.
2. Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
The Seahawks played their best football of the season on Sunday night. They handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season, and that's despite losing Rashid Shaheed to an injury and still not having their running back corps at full strength.
Mike Macdonald has put together the best, most well-rounded defense in football. They continue to play at a superlative level, keeping quarterbacks on their toes and shutting down the run, even against Kenneth Walker III.
The Seahawks haven't lived up to the standard this season, but they're far from done. They should be considered one of the teams to beat in the NFC every single week until proven otherwise. There's still plenty of football left.
1. San Francisco 49ers (6-1)
It finally happened. The undefeated San Francisco 49ers are no longer undefeated after suffering a tough loss to the Atlanta Falcons. It was just a matter of time before injuries caught up to Kyle Shanahan's team.
They've played well, but not 6-1 well. Their record has always been a bit fluky, and with a flurry of ailments on both sides of the field, it should be just a matter of time before the Seahawks take their top spot in the division.
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