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The Seahawks won a Thursday night classic over the Rams, but more importantly got a leg up in the NFC West and in the playoffs picture.
If these two things happen, the 49ers would finish 13-4 and win the NFC West over a 13-4 Rams team based on the division record tiebreaker. If the Seahawks also finish 13-4 in this scenario, the 49ers would have swept them, so they'd win any tiebreaker with Seattle. At 7-to-1 odds to win the NFC West, the 49ers feel like a steal.
Nobody really knew what to expect out of the NFC West in the 2025 NFL season. Sure, the Los Angeles Rams were supposed to be good, but how would Sam Darnold fare in his debut season with the Seattle Seahawks?
The Rams' odds to win the NFC West and secure the No. 1 seed cratered on Thursday night with their 38-37 loss to the Seahawks.
It’s a battle for the NFC West crown and the No. 1 seed in the NFC on Thursday Night Football. That’s how we start Week 16 as the Los Angeles Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks in prime time. The teams with the best record in the NFC (11-3) just happen to be in the same division,
The 49ers are in the playoffs. But can they run the table and lock up the top seed in the NFC? The Colts and 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers might have something to say about it.
If the Rams finish 2-0, the Seahawks finish 1-1, and the 49ers and Bears both finish 2-1, no one can catch the Rams for the NFC West title or the No. 1 seed. It’s not likely, but it’s also nowhere near impossible.