All of the sudden, the Seattle Seahawks can see the top of the mountain in the NFC Playoff race, currently occupied by the reigning conference champions. This past week represented a seismic shift across the conference, coinciding with a major slide by the San Francisco 49ers, who have now lost three games in a row. Thanks to San Francisco’s ongoing implosion and a close win over the Cleveland Browns, Seattle is now on pace for the No. 3 seed in the NFC.
Here are the full conference standings following Week 8’s games.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1)
2. Detroit Lions (6-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (5-2)
4. Dallas Cowboys (5-2)
5. San Francisco 49ers (5-3)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-4)
7. Minnesota Vikings (4-4)
8. New Orleans Saints (4-4)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)
10. Los Angeles Rams (3-5)
11. Washington Commanders (3-5)
12. Green Bay Packers (3-5)
13. New York Giants (2-6)
14. Chicago Bears (2-6)
15. Carolina Panthers (1-6)
16. Arizona Cardinals (1-7)
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