The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

Fair to say the Seahawks have overachieved to date on the season as they sit tied with the Rams atop the NFC West while its also fair to say the Commanders have underachieved as they sit one game out of last in the NFC East.

Ernest Jones plays Wagner’s old Seahawks spot. He learned from Wagner when they were Rams teammates. Mike Macdonald almost coached Wagner.

The Arizona Cardinals are 2-5 and in last place in the NFC West, but the division otherwise has been competitive. Everyone else — the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams — are all 5-2, and the Niners lead the division.

After an impressive 5-2 start, the Seattle Seahawks have been steadily gaining respect from the national prognosticators.

This might be the first week in which nothing has changed in our rankings. Considering that three of the four teams were on bye this past week, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Let’s take a look at our NFC West Power Rankings following an exciting Week 8 of action.

The Tennessee Titans got absolutely fleeced by general manager John Schneider in the deal that brought Ernest Jones to Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald recounts Bobby Wagner visit ahead of Week 9 meeting with the Washington Commanders on SNF.

Don't miss the Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders game this week on Sunday Night Football. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET.

Who will win NFC West this season? It's a 4-team race entering NFL Week 9, with Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks and Rams all in division title contention.