It’s the only division in the league where every team is .500 or better.
. Some divisions have a clear favorite, like the 9–2 Buffalo Bills or the 9–1 Kansas City Chiefs. Others—like the NFC East and AFC North—have a pair of teams that have emerged as co-favorites. And then there’s the NFC West, where it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top.
The Niners were supposed to be heavy favorites to win the division for a third straight year but have already lost as many games as they did during last year’s 12–5 campaign. Sunday’s late loss to the Seahawks at home was another missed opportunity for the Niners to get their season back on track. Purdy did lead a 14-play, 70-yard drive that took almost nine minutes to take the lead in the fourth quarter. He completed six of his seven pass attempts on the series, including a three-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings. But the offense stalled out on its next drive when the Niners had an opportunity to ice the game after stuffing the Seahawks on a fourth-down attempt.
The NFC West race is particularly compelling because it’s likely the division winner will be the only one of those four teams to make the playoffs, given that the three teams currently in wild-card position in the NFC all have at least seven wins.
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