At 6-2, 6-2, and 6-3, the NFC West looks destined to send three teams to the playoffs, but the winner of the division could be determined on which team wins the trade deadline on Tuesday. Either by making a huge acquisition or by sitting out and trusting their players and coaches to win an explosive second half showdown between these three teams.

Seahawks seize NFC West lead as 49ers falter. A resilient defense and timely offense propel Seattle, while injuries plague San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers were the only NFC West team with a game in Week 8. San Francisco lost that game, breaking a three-way logjam of 5-2 teams at the top of the division.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss The 49ers are still contenders in the NFC despite laundry list of injuries.

The 49ers really lucked out after signing Eddy Pineiro in September, he's been so good that he's been named NFC Special Teams Player of

The Seahawks are 5-2 with a +57 point differential and few blemishes on their resume, while the NFC has yet to see a juggernaut emerge.