Category: NFC West news

NFC West standings: Rams, Seahawks battle for 2nd place, wild card

The 49ers clinched the NFC West division title but second place is very much up for grabs.

The NFC West had a good week in Week 15. The division went 3-1 with the Arizona Cardinals being the only losers. But they played the San Francisco 49ers, so someone had to lose.

The Niners clinched the division title with the win, while the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams both kept pace with one another.

The Rams are the No. 7 seed in the NFC right now and the Seahawks are just behind them.

Here are the current NFC West standings:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 11-3 (5-0 division) – clinched division
  2. Los Angeles Rams, 7-7 (4-1 division)
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 7-7 (1-4 division)
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-11 (0-5 division)

Let’s look back at what happened in Week 15 and what is coming up in Week 16.

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Week 16 NFL power rankings and the NFC West

We take a look at where the NFC West teams all sit in new Week 16 power rankings from Touchdown Wire.

The NFC West saw wins from every team except the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. The San Francisco 49ers clinched the division title.

The Los Angeles Rams won their game and the Seattle Seahawks had a thrilling in on Monday night.

With new NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey, let’s see where each team in the division currently stands.

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49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 win over Cardinals

The Niners’ 45-29 win over the Cardinals wrapped up the NFC West title and eliminated the Cardinals from postseason contention.

The NFC West race is over, at least for the division title. San Francisco 49ers  clinched the NFC West division title with a 45-29 victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Week 15.

The win improved them to 11-3. They remain the top seed in the NFC.

Their win in Arizona was their sixth straight. They are 5-0 in division play.

They were shorthanded on defense but their offense dominated.

Quarterback Brock Purdy had four touchdown passes in the win, bringing his total to 29 with seven interceptions.

Running back Christian McCaffrey had another huge game against Arizona. After 177 yards from scrimmage in Week 4 and scoring four touchdowns, he piled up 187 total yards and scored three times on Sunday in Week 15.

The NFL’s leading rusher increased his total to 1,292 through 14 games. He had over 100 rushing yards in both games against the Cardinals.

With the division title wrapped up, now it is a race for remaining atop the NFC as the No. 1 seed, earning a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Their final three games are at home against the Baltimore Ravens, on the road against the Washington Commanders and at home against the Los Angeles Rams.

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NFL Week 15 power rankings and the NFC West

We take a look are where the teams in the NFC West stand in Touchdown Wire’s Week 15 power rankings.

The NFC West had only one win in Week 14. The Arizona Cardinals were on their bye, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks in a head-to-head matchup and the Los Angeles Rams lost in overtime to the Baltimore Ravens in a fun shootout.

With new NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey for Week 15, what did this mean for the division?

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49ers extend lead in NFC West, nearly clinch division

We take a look at the current standings in the NFC West, what happened in Week 14 and what is coming up in Week 15.

The NFC West has almost been wrapped up, at least at the top. The San Francisco 49ers are on the verge of clinching the division title. They extended their lead in the division and were the only team in the West to win a game.

Here are the NFC West division standings entering Week 15:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 10-3 (4-0 division)
  2. Los Angeles Rams, 6-7 (4-1 division)
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 6-7 (1-4 division)
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-10 (0-4 division)

Let’s have a look at what happened for each team in Week 14 and what is coming up in Week 15.

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NFL Week 14 power rankings and the NFC West

Three of the four teams in the division moved up in the latest Touchdown Wire power rankings in Week 14.

Three of the four teams in the NFC West won in Week 13. The only team to lose were the Seattle Seahawks.

What did Week 13’s games do to the four teams in the division in new power rankings?

Let’s take a look where each team falls in the Week 14 NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey.

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NFC West standings: Seahawks drop to 3rd; 49ers remain on top

The Seahawks and Rams are both 6-6 but the Rams have beaten the Seahawks twice, while the 49ers look unbeatable right now.

The NFC West saw a change in the standings for the first time in a few weeks. Not long ago, the Seattle Seahawks were in the division lead. Now they have fallen to third place.

Entering Week 14, here is what the standings look like in the NFC West:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 93 (3-0 division)
  2. Los Angeles Rams, 6-6 (4-1 division, 2-0 vs. Seahawks)
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 6-6 (1-3 division, 0-2 vs. Rams)
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-10 (0-4 division)

Let’s take a look at what happened in Week 13.

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NFL power rankings and the NFC West in Week 13

We take a look at where the four NFC West teams stand in the latest power rankings from Touchdown Wire.

In Week 12, the NFC West had two divisional games. The San Francisco 49ers blew out the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving night and the Los Angeles Rams blew out the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona.

The 49ers extended their lead in the division while the Rams remain in the playoff hunt.

Where do they all stand in new NFL power rankings for Week 13?

Let’s take a look at where they all stand in Jarrett Bailey’s latest [anyclip-media thumbnail=”undefined” playlistId=”undefined” content=”dW5kZWZpbmVk”][/anyclip-media] for Touchdown Wire.

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49ers extend lead in NFC West over Seahawks

The 49ers now have a two-game lead in the NFC West entering Week 13.

The NFC West race did not get closer in Week 12. There were two divisional games and the top of the division got better and the bottom got worse.

The San Francisco 49ers now have a two-game lead in the division and ensured they will not lose either a head-to-dead or division record tiebreaker to the Seattle Seahawks.

Here are the NFC West standings entering Week 13:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 8-3 (3-0 division)
  2. Seattle Seahawks, 6-5 (1-3 division)
  3. Los Angeles Rams, 5-6 (4-1 division)
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 2-10 (0-4 division)

Here is what happened last week and what is coming up in Week 13.

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NFL Week 12 power rankings and the NFC West

A look at the NFC West and where the four teams are in the latest NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire.

Week 12 in the NFL season now begins with the conclusion of Monday night’s game. That brings new power rankings.

Jarrett Bailey has new NFL power rankings entering Week 12.

Let’s take a look at the teams in the NFC West, where they rank now and whether they moved up or down.

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