The Seattle Seahawks may have been sitting at home on their couches during the bye, but they had a very successful Week 6 nonetheless. The Seahawks entered the bye sitting at 5-0 and in first place in the division. Despite not playing a game themselves, they managed to improve their positioning.
The biggest thing that went Seattle’s way was the Rams being taken down. The Rams were right on the Seahawks’ tail at 4-1, looking like they might be getting back to their old ways and becoming the stiffest competition for Seattle. On Sunday night, they were beaten up by the last-place 49ers, who were fresh off a 43-17 blowout loss to the Dolphins.
The final score of 24-16 was never as close as it might indicate, as Los Angeles trailed 21-6 for the majority of the game. This loss knocked the Rams all the way down to third place, still above the 3-3 Niners who are still No. 4 in the standings.
Another key break for the Seahawks was gifted by the Buccaneers, who eviscerated the previously undefeated Packers by a score of 38-10. Green Bay was red hot and had one of the best offenses in the NFL, but looked positively anemic against the Bucs.
The Packers losing ensured the Seahawks were the lone undefeated team in the entire NFC, and the miserable play of quarterback Aaron Rodgers – 16-of-35 passing, 160 yards, two picks, no touchdowns – helped solidify Russell Wilson’s position of MVP front runner.
The only game to not go Seattle’s way was Arizona’s when the Cardinals who took the Cowboys to the woodshed on “Monday Night Football,” winning 38-10. The Seahawks will face the Cardinals in Arizona this coming Sunday.
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