The Seahawks did get some help on their bye week. The Broncos lost again and improved Seattle’s first pick to top-five territory. The Rams also lost again, effectively taking them out of the divisional race. However, being idle has disadvantages, too.
Last night the 49ers beat the Cardinals 38-10 in Mexico City. By doing so they matched Seattle’s 6-4 record on the season. Thanks to their head-to-head tiebreaker they took the lead in the NFC West and also the No. 3 seed in the conference and dropped the Seahawks down to No. 7. Here is the updated NFC playoff picture after Week 11’s games.