The NFC West could not be closer at the top. Three teams are 5-2 after Week 7 as we enter the bye week for the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angles Rams (and the Arizona Cardinals). The San Francisco 49ers,
Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams all won in Week 7 and the logjam continues.
The Green Bay Packers moved to the top of the conference with their win coupled with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Monday night. Let’s just get to it.
NFC West standings after Week 7
Three teams at 5-2 means we get to talk about tiebreakers. The 49ers have a win over Seattle and Los Angeles, so they take the three-way tiebreaker for now and are first. The Seahawks and Rams haven’t played each other, but the Rams don’t have a divisional win while the Seahawks have one. Advantage Seattle.
1. San Francisco 49ers (5-2, wins over LAR & SEA)
2. Seattle Seahawks (5-2, 1-1 NFCW)
3. Los Angeles Rams (5-2, 0-1 NFCW)
4. Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
NFC standings entering Week 8
The Packers lead the NFC North and the conference. The San Francisco 49ers lead the NFC West on a tiebreaker. The Philadelphia Eagles are dominating the NFC East. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers still hold the NFC South lead despite their loss.
In the wild card race, the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks are knocking on the door at 5-2 and sit in the final three playoff spots. The Lions are 2-1 in the NFC which beats the 2-2 Seahawks.
1. Green Bay Packers (4-1-1)
2. San Francisco 49ers (5-2, wins over SEA & LAR, 5-1 NFC)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2, 4-1 NFC, win over TB)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2, 3-2 NFC, loss to PHI)
5. Detroit Lions (5-2, 2-1 NFC)
6. Seattle Seahawks (5-2, 1-1 NFCW, 2-2 NFC)
7. Los Angeles Rams (5-2, 0-1 NFCW)
8. Chicago Bears (4-2, 3-2 NFC)
9. Carolina Panthers (4-3)
10. Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1, 2-3-1 NFC)
11. Atlanta Falcons (3-3, 2-3 NFC, win over MIN)
12. Minnesota Vikings (3-3, 1-2 NFC, loss to ATL)
13. Washington Commanders (3-4)
14. Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
15. New York Giants (2-5)
16. New Orleans Saints (1-6)
The 49ers play the Houston Texans on a short week as the only team in the NFC West with a game.
All three wild card teams are on a bye, but the Bears play the Baltimore Ravens, the Panthers play the Buffalo Bills, the Falcons play the Miami Dolphins, the Vikings play the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Cowboys play the Denver Broncos in inter-conference play.
