It's incredible how much of a difference just one win can make in the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks likely saved their season from failure with their surprising 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. It may have been just a single win, but it was the difference between falling to 4-6 or improving to 5-5, which puts them back in the thick of the NFC West hunt.
People around the league are noticing it, like former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate. To Good morning footballTate explained how this team can potentially “shock the world” given the opportunity presented to them in the near future.
Namely the Arizona Cardinals, whom Seattle faces twice in the next three weeks. Including this weekend, for example .
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When Tate says the next few weeks could “make or break” the Seahawks' season, he's not exaggerating. Arizona is the only team in the NFC West with a winning record, but they are just 6-4. Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco are all close behind with identical 5-5 records. In fact, the NFC West is the only division in football where not a single team finishes under .500 on a yearly basis.
Facing the Cardinals twice in three weeks is a big challenge, but an excellent opportunity to potentially find a way to get back to first place.
Right now in the NFC playoffs, it looks like the North will send three teams to the postseason – Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota. In the East, the Eagles are on their usual winning streak, but the Washington Commanders may be the conference's shock team. Should all of these teams qualify for the playoffs, the only way for a West team to get into contention would be to win the division outright.
So why not Seattle? As Showtime Tate said: 'Tis the season.
