The Seahawks are 5-2 with a +57 point differential and few blemishes on their resume, while the NFC has yet to see a juggernaut emerge.

Seahawks seize NFC West lead as 49ers falter. A resilient defense and timely offense propel Seattle, while injuries plague San Francisco.

The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

The San Francisco 49ers were the only NFC West team with a game in Week 8. San Francisco lost that game, breaking a three-way logjam of 5-2 teams at the top of the division.

Beaten-up San Francisco loses in Houston to same Texans the Seahawks beat last week. Next for Seattle: Next weekend at Washington.

The Seahawks return fresh off of their bye week with a road test against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Week 9. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 3-5 Commanders.

A tiebreaker cost the Seattle Seahawks the NFC West title in 2024. Could a Week 1 loss at home come back to haunt Mike Macdonald’s squad this season?

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