LA Rams win looms even larger in the aftermath of Week 16 final scores

Seattle Seahawks (8-7)

One of the streakier teams in the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks may be a team that simply peaked too soon. What do I mean? The Seahawks roared to a 3-0 record to open the 2024 NFL season, then dropped three consecutive games and five of the next six to fall to a record of 4-5. One of those losses came at the hands of the New York Giants (2-13). The Seahawks regrouped with a Week 10 BYE, winning their next four games and climbing to a record of 8-5.

But a two-game losing streak drops the Seahawks to 8-7, to second place in the NFC West Division, and clinging to only a faint hope of reclaiming the division title from the Rams with two games remaining on the schedule.

The Seahawks are discovering what the other NFC West teams learned earlier in the season, that the NFC North Division teams are very good this year. The Rams ended the year at 1-3 against the NFC North. The Arizona Cardinals ended the season at 1-3 against the NFC North. The San Francisco 49ers ended 2024 with a record of 1-3, with the Detroit Lions (13-2) coming to Levi's Stadium in Week 17. Finally, the Seattle Seahawks are 0-3 against the NFC North, travelling to take on the Chicago Bears in Week 17.

Curiously, a team's record at various points of the season can depend heavily upon the quality of opponents faced over that span of the season.

The Seahawks latest loss was an aerial shootout, with Seahawks QB Geno Smith (31 of 43 for 314 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions) being outgunned by Vikings QB Sam Darnold (22 of 35 for 246 yards and three touchdowns to 0 interceptions).

The Seahawks close out the season by traveling to face the Chicago Bears in Week 17, followed by a trip to Los Angeles, California to face the LA Rams in Week 18.