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NFC West standings: Seahawks take over division lead

The 49ers and Seahawks are both 10-2, while the Rams keep their playoff hopes alive with a big win over the Cardinals.

The NFC West lead has changed. After games in Week 13, the San Francisco 49ers no longer are in first place. After losing to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and a win by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, Seattle now has a slight lead in the division.

Here is what the standings look like three-quarters of the way through the season.

  1. Seattle Seahawks, 10-2
  2. San Francisco 49ers, 10-2
  3. Los Angeles Rams, 7-5
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-8-1

The Seahawks and 49ers have the same record but the Seahawks hold the head-to-head tiebreaker having beaten the 49ers in their one game against each other. If the season were to end today, San Francisco would have to play on the road to open the postseason.

Seattle picked up a big 37-30 win on Monday night over the Minnesota Vikings. They piled up more than 200 rushing yards on the night and Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes.

San Francisco played in what many called a Super Bowl preview on the road against the Baltimore Ravens. They held Lamar Jackson to only 105 passing yards but the second-year quarterback rushed for 101. Jackson led the Ravens on the final drive of the game and Justin Tucker hit a game-winning 49-yards field goal as time expired.

The Rams and Cardinals played each other for the first time this season. The Rams, coming off a 45-6 drubbing against the Ravens, bounced back and kept their playoff hopes alive. They improved to 7-5 by smashing the Cardinals 34-7. They had 549 yards of offense and quarterback Jared Goff, who had zero touchdown passes in November, threw for 424 yards and two scores.

In Week 14, the 49ers now have to go on the road again to take on the New Orleans Saints, who are the No. 1 seed in the NFC at 10-2.

The Seahawks will play the Rams in Los Angeles, while the Cardinals will play their second of three straight home games in December, hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have won four of their last five games to improve to 7-5 and keep their postseason hopes alive.

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NFC West standings: 49ers still in control after big win

The 49ers now are 10-1 but the Seahawks are right on their tail at 9-2.

Week 12 in the NFL is in the books after a Monday night blowout. In the NFC West, nothing changed. The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks each won. The Los Angeles Rams lost and the Cardinals were on their bye.

How do the standings look in the division after Week 12?

  1. San Francisco 49ers. 10-1
  2. Seattle Seahawks, 9-2
  3. Los Angeles Rams, 6-5
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-7-1

The 49ers began the stretch of their schedule against tough teams. Test No. 1 was no big deal. They completely dominated the Green Bay Packers in a 37-8 win. The defense was tremendous again, sacking Aaron Rodgers five times and limiting him to only 104 passing yards.

The Seahawks did what they apparently do best. They won a close game, beating the Philadelphia Eagles on the road 17-9. Rashaad Penny had a 58-yard touchdown run and 129 total rushing yards, and the Seattle defense took the ball away from the Eagles five times.

The Rams were embarrassed on Monday night. They could not do anything offensively and allowed the Baltimore Ravens to score touchdowns on their first six possessions in a 45-6 loss. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes.

The Cardinals did not play, as they were on their bye.

What is up next for the division in Week 13?

The 49ers now have to take on the 9-2 Ravens on the road in what looks like a potential Super Bowl preview.

The Seahawks will play Monday night at home against the 8-3 Minnesota Vikings. Both teams would be the NFC wild card teams if the season ended today.

The Cardinals and the Rams will face one another for the first time this season and for the first of two December matchups. The Cardinals, despite four consecutive losses, feel like they are trending upward while the Rams seem to be in a rut.

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NFC West standings: 49ers extend lead over idle Seahawks; Rams win

The 49ers are a full game up on the Seahawks and begin their toughest three-game stretch of the season.

The NFC West wrapped up Week 11 going 2-1 and nothing essentially changing in the standings. The San Francisco 49ers remain in first place and the Arizona Cardinals remain in last place.

Here is how the division looks after Week 11:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 9-1
  2. Seattle Seahawks, 8-2
  3. Los Angeles Rams, 6-4
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-7-1

The 49ers extended their lead over the Seahawks to a full game with a 36-26 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals took a 16-0 first-half lead but 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 424 passing yards and four touchdowns, rallying his team to the win, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 31 seconds left in the game.

The Seahawks did not play. They had their bye week.

The Rams played the Chicago Bears in the Sunday night game and won 17-7, coming off their bye week. They ran the ball 34 times, with Todd Gurley getting 25 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Jared Goff only attempted 18 passes. Meanwhile, the defense sacked Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky four times and Bears kicker Eddie Pineiro missed two field goals.

The Cardinals got two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown from Kyler Murray in the loss to the 49ers.

Coming up in Week 12, the Cardinals are off. They have the bye week before they have three straight home games in December and three games in the division to finish off the season. We will see if there will be any changes made on the coaching staff.

The Seahawks will be on the road in Week 12. They face the 5-5 and very inconsistent Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers and Rams will be on prime-time television. The 49ers will host the 8-2 Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, beginning a tough three-game stretch for them. The Rams play on Monday night and will host the 8-2 Baltimore Ravens.

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NFC West standings: Seahawks take down 49ers, still in 2nd place

The division went 1-3 in Week 10.

The NFC West did not have a great week in Week 10. They did, though, have one great game on national television. The division went 1-3 on the weekend but the Monday night game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers was fantastic. The 49ers lost and no longer are undefeated.

Here is what the standings look like in the division now.

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

Seattle and San Francisco battled Monday night. It took all 10 minutes of overtime, but the Seahawks beat them 27-24 on a field goal as time expired in the extra period. Both teams had defensive touchdowns. Both Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson threw interceptions. Both had their No. 1 receiver get hurt in the game.

The Rams continued to underwhelm. They lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-12 and now have more injuries to worry about. Center Brian Allen is out for the rest of the season and tackle Rob Havenstein and receiver Brandin Cooks are hurt.

The Cardinals lost 30-27 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their third loss in a row. They scored at least 25 points for the fifth time in the last six games but the defense failed to stop the Bucs.

In Week 11, the Cardinals will travel to Santa Clara to take on the 49ers for the second time in three weeks. The Rams will host the equally disappointing Chicago Bears and play in the Sunday night game.

Seattle enters its bye week.

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