The Seattle Seahawks just doubled up the Arizona Cardinals 44-22 at Lumen Field to move to 7-2, and face a second consecutive NFC West matchup in Week 11. Their opponent? The 7-2 Los Angeles Rams, who
also won a laugher, hammering the San Francisco 49ers 42-26 in Santa Clara.
This game has huge implications on the NFC West, and oddsmakers are expecting a close contest as the Seahawks open up as a (+2.5) underdog according to FanDuel Sportsbook. There aren’t many midseason games in recent years as important as this one, as the winner will take a commanding lead in the NFC West race, and potentially set themselves up for a first-round bye.
Seattle has been on a roll lately, with a suffocating defense and virtuoso performances by Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. On the Rams side, Matthew Stafford is playing at an MVP level once again. He torched the 49ers for four TDs, giving him 13 TDs in the last 3 games. Stafford has a 25/2 TD/INT ratio at the ripe, young age of 37.
The Seahawks road warrior mentality will face its toughest challenge with Sean McVay’s Rams. Mike Macdonald will have his hands full, but a win in Los Angeles will prove that his Seahawks team is for real. Start preparing yourself now, this is going to be a barnburner!
