Week 8 turned out extremely positive for the Seattle Seahawks, as they were the only team in the division to win with the Arizona Cardinals on their bye week and the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers losing their games. They have also claimed the top spot in the NFC for the moment and control their own destiny with half the season to go. Let’s see how the other teams in the division fared this week.
San Francisco 49ers 27, Seattle Seahawks 37
The Seahawks had a much-needed bounce-back victory over a bitter division rival and a fairly dominant win at that. They initially kept it close, but the Seahawks put their foot on the gas after gaining a 13-7 lead and pulled away, never relinquishing that lead. The 49ers suffered further injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo and George Kittle, forcing Nick Mullens to come in for the former to better results. Their defense had little to no answers for the Seahawks offense, particularly DK Metcalf, who set career highs in receptions and receiving yards with 12 and 161, respectively. San Francisco dropped to 4-4 on the season and they have a lot of ground to make up if they wish to stay in the playoff hunt, but it will be difficult to envision with all of the injuries they are currently struggling with.
Los Angeles Rams 17, Miami Dolphins 28
The Rams dropped to 5-3 with a loss on the road to Miami, which had quite a few things to note. Jared Goff had four turnovers in the first half with two interceptions and two lost fumbles, one of which Andrew Van Ginkel returned 78 yards for a Dolphins touchdown. He also threw a few passes that could have been additional interceptions. Despite the final score, the Rams defense limited Miami’s offense to 145 yards and two touchdowns. It was the offense and special teams that let the Rams down, and they have a tough schedule coming up with division rivals on the horizon.
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