The Rams and Seahawks keep winning, as both are 10-3 this season.
The NFC West has three teams with at least nine wins. In Week 14, though, the San Francisco 49ers, idle on their bye week, lost ground. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks each won their 10th game of the season. Meanwhile, the Arizona lost for the 10th time this season, further separting themselves from the rest of the division.
Let’s have a look at the current standings, what happened last weekend and what is coming up in Week 15.
NFC West standings in Week 15Los Angeles Rams, 10-3 (3-1 division, 5-3 conference)Seattle Seahawks, 10-3 (2-2 division, 6-3 conference)San Francisco 49ers, 9-4 (4-1 division, 8-2 conference)Arizona Cardinals, 3-10 (0-5 division, 3-7 conference)
The Rams actually also hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Seahawks. That is why they remain in first place.
What happened in the NFC West in Week 14
The 49ers were idle, as they had the latest bye a team can have.
The Seahawks, after they shut out the Minnesota Vikings 26-0 in Week 13, followed that with a 37-9 beatdown on the road over the Atlanta Falcons. Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes and the defense picked off Kick Cousins twice.
The Rams demolished the Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona 45-17. Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes. Blake Corum rushed for a career-high 128 yards, and the Rams rushed for 249 yards as a team. They scored 35 unanswered points after it was 10-10.
What’s coming up in Week 15?
The Cardinals hit the road to face the red-hot Houston Texans, who have won five games in a row and have the league’s No. 1 defense.
The Rams host the Detroit Lions in a huge game for both teams.
The Seahawks host the Indianapolis Colts, now without Daniel Jones.
The 49ers, fresh off the bye, host the two-win Tennessee Titans.
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