Los Angeles Rams: 3 things to watch Week 13 in the NFC West

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Josh Reynolds #83 of the Los Angeles Rams points for a first down after a pass completion in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Mike Davis #27 of the Seattle Seahawks waves to the Carolina Panthers fans after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Seahawks won 30-27. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The Seattle Seahawks host a down and out San Francisco 49ers in Week 13. The Seahawks, who have flirted with .500 all season long, looks to be heating up as they have put together two consecutive wins against solid competition in the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers moving them to 6-5 and still in the postseason discussion.

For the Niners, it’s a completely different story than what fans had hoped for at the beginning of the year. At 2-9 and 0-3 in the NFC West, it’s about draft position now as San Francisco waits for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in 2019.

Seattle meanwhile looks to have captured some momentum in recent weeks. With a 27-24 home win against the Packers and a 30-27 win on the road at Carolina, some in the NFL media are beginning to throw some playoff love at the Seahawks.

Week 13 for these division rivals is a tale of two teams heading in very different directions. The NFC West is barely a two team race as the Los Angeles Rams are firmly in control of a second consecutive division crown, and Seattle is a team still looking for a pathway to a wildcard spot in the playoffs.

San Francisco isn’t doing either of those things as Niners fans sit and wait for better days next season.