The Seattle Seahawks might’ve seen their playoff probabilities enhance with a Los Angeles Rams loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Evening Soccer.
Brock Purdy made certain that wouldn’t occur.
A really wretched efficiency from the soon-to-be extremely paid quarterback (possibly) resulted in a 12-6 Rams win in a recreation that was solely saved by how shortly it moved alongside. San Francisco’s likelihood to tie issues up at 9-9 or take the lead with a landing went up in smoke when Purdy threw an atrocious interception to Darious Williams.
The 49ers didn’t get the ball once more on offense till :11 on the clock. Right here’s what Purdy did on his Hail Mary try.
Purdy was 14/31 for 142 yards and an interception, because the 49ers offense as an entire didn’t even crack 200 yards in opposition to a Rams protection that received lit up for 42 factors by precise nice quarterback Josh Allen on Sunday.
NFC West Standings
1.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5, 3-2 NFCW)
2.) Los Angeles Rams (8-6, 3-2 NFCW)
3.) Arizona Cardinals (6-7, 2-2 NFCW)
4.) San Francisco 49ers (6-8, 1-4 NFCW)
Seahawks should win (or tie, I suppose) vs. Packers to fend off Rams
Because of the Rams’ additional time win over the Seahawks in Week 9, Seattle would drop to second on tiebreaker with a loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Sunday. A win would preserve the Seahawks in first place for one more week.
49ers could be eradicated with a Seahawks win
The silver lining of a 49ers loss? They’re on the cusp of formal elimination from the division.
If the Seahawks beat the Packers on Sunday evening, the 49ers’ two-year reign as NFC West champions would come to an finish. Seattle could be 9-5 and maintain the division tiebreaker on the 49ers (3-2 vs. 1-4). Whereas the 49ers wouldn’t be eradicated from playoff rivalry, they’d be successfully performed contemplating the Washington Commanders are the final Wild Card at 8-5.
Present Seahawks playoff chance
Based mostly on the New York Instances playoff machine, Seattle’s playoff probabilities dropped from 60% to simply about even.
Profitable the division earlier than Christmas? That’s over now.
Effective. The outcome sucks and the Rams are charging late as they did final season. Need to present that you just’re a playoff-caliber workforce with aspirations of actual rivalry? Win the rattling division by persevering with to win video games, as a result of that’s the one option to be assured of the NFC West title.
