The Seattle Seahawks had a pretty good time on the field on Sunday, but things would only get better when they got into the locker room.

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Not long after the Seahawks completed an all-out effort on the defensive side of the ball to beat the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 at Lumen Field, a tough day at the office began for the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers.

How about a 38-10 loss for the Niners to the Packers in Green Bay, leaving San Francisco at 5-6 on the season – a full game behind Seattle in the standings?

Yes, that’s enough.

The Seahawks have had about a literal up-and-down season. They started 3-0 and at one point had a two-game lead in the NFC West, but lost three in a row… and then five of six. But now they’ve bounced back from a sub-.500 situation by winning back-to-back games against division opponents, beating the 49ers 20-17 in Northern California last week and then leading from start to finish on Sunday against the Cardinals.

Oh, and did we mention Arizona came into Sunday leading the NFC West by a game? Well, not anymore. The Cards have company, as both they and the Seahawks are 6-5.

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The NFC West appears to be the NFL’s most interesting division right now, with all four teams separated by a game or less in the standings. The other team we haven’t mentioned yet, the Los Angeles Rams, are also up there with a 5-5 record in their Sunday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles. That means LA will either tie for first place with Seattle and Arizona, or end up like the Niners a game back.

Things will only get more interesting for Seattle in the coming weeks as well. After heading to New York next Sunday to play the Jets (3-8), the Seahawks will head to the desert on Dec. 8 for their second and final meeting with the Cardinals. After three straight games against NFC North opponents, the Seahawks close out the season in Los Angeles against the Rams.

The NFC West may not have the best records in the league, but the division’s four teams are sure to deliver on the drama. Are you not entertained?

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