Seahawks flip NFC West, No. 1 seed odds on Rams with 16-point comeback

The Seahawks won a Thursday night classic over the Rams, but more importantly got a leg up in the NFC West and in the playoffs picture.

NFC West standings: How Seahawks' Week 16 OT win over Rams impacts division race, playoff picture

The NFC West is the NFL's best division going into Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. The Rams (11-3), Seahawks (11-3) and 49ers (10-4) all would be in the playoffs and those records suggest anything can happen in the division race over the final three weeks.

Seahawks top Rams in OT: Winners and losers from huge NFC West battle

USA TODAY Sports was at the NFC West "Thursday Night Football" battle. Here are the winners and losers from the Week 16 instant classic.
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NFL power rankings: 3 NFC West teams in top 10 in Week 16

The Arizona Cardinals are having one of their worst seasons in recent history, and it is happening when the NFC West might be having its best year. The Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers all have at least 10 wins. All are on track to make the playoffs and all have a real shot at the top seed in the conference.

NFC West playoff scenarios: What Rams and Seahawks need next

The Rams and Seahawks are fighting for the NFC West crown. What does each team need to wrap up the division - and potentially the top seed in the NFC with it?

NFL power rankings: NFC West Week 16

The teams that are essentially already playing in the postseason all emerged victorious in Week 15. They did so with varying degrees of success, but the end results were what they needed to be. And then,

NFL Division power rankings: NFC West is the powerhouse nobody wants to mess with

Nobody really knew what to expect out of the NFC West in the 2025 NFL season. Sure, the Los Angeles Rams were supposed to be good, but how would Sam Darnold far

NFC West playoff race, scenarios, odds: Dark horse 49ers lurking behind Super Bowl favorite Rams and Seahawks

If these two things happen, the 49ers would finish 13-4 and win the NFC West over a 13-4 Rams team based on the division record tiebreaker. If the Seahawks also finish 13-4 in this scenario, the 49ers would have swept them, so they'd win any tiebreaker with Seattle. At 7-to-1 odds to win the NFC West, the 49ers feel like a steal.

Rams vs. Seahawks score, live updates: Davante Adams out with hamstring injury as L.A. looks to extend NFC West lead

Rams running back Kyren Williams was stopped short of the line to gain by Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe and linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence. Seattle turned L.A. over on downs at the Seattle 38-yard line. LA goes for another 4th down, but this time the @Seahawks say NO LARvsSEA on Prime Video Also streaming on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/S1eR2SoMG3
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