The Seattle Seahawks have a chance to stake their claim as not only the best team in the NFC, but the best team in all of the NFL over the next month.

With just five games left in the regular season, the 9-3 Seahawks are in a three-way tie with the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears for the best record in the NFC, and they aren’t far off NFL-best 11-2 New England Patriots for the best record leaguewide.

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Of course, a side-by-side record comparison isn’t always the best way to try to determine which team is better. Some will inevitably face lighter schedules than others, which has certainly helped a New England team that has faced the easiest schedule in the league, per TeamRankings.com.

For a better look at how the Seahawks stack up with the rest of the league’s top teams, here’s where they stand in the most recent batch of power rankings entering Week 14. Also included is how the Seahawks’ power rankings compare to the other top NFC contenders.

• ESPN.com: No. 4

ESPN’s top NFC teams: 2. Rams, 4. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Eagles, 7. 49ers, 8. Bears

• Sports Illustrated’s Connor Orr: No. 2

Orr’s top NFC teams: 1. Rams, 2. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 8. 49ers, 9. Lions, 10. Eagles

• NFL.com’s Eric Edholm: No. 2

Edholm’s top NFC teams: 1. Rams, 2. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 8. 49ers, 10. Eagles

• Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab: No. 2

Schwab’s top NFC teams: 1. Rams, 2. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 7. Eagles, 9. 49ers

• CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: No. 4

Prisco’s top NFC teams: 3. Rams, 4. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 7. Eagles, 9. 49ers, 10. Buccaneers

• The Athletic: No. 4

The Athletic’s top NFC teams: 2. Rams, 4. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 8. 49ers, 9. Eagles, 10. Lions

• Bleacher Report: No. 4

Bleacher Report’s top NFC teams: 3. Rams, 4. Seahawks, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 8. Eagles, 9. Lions

• FOX Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano: No. 2

Vacchiano’s top NFC teams: 2. Seahawks, 4. Rams, 5. Packers, 6. Bears, 7. Eagles, 9. 49ers

• The Ringer’s Diante Lee: No. 1 

Lee’s top NFC teams: 1. Seahawks, 2. Rams, 4. Packers, 5. Eagles, 6. Lions 

• USA Today’s Nate Davis: No. 3

Davis’ top NFC teams: 1. Rams, 3. Seahawks, 4. Packers, 8. Bears, 10. 49ers

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