The Seahawks have now won two consecutive NFC west matchups after defeating the Cardinals and 49ers in back to back weeks, surging to the top of the division after holding two potentially potent offenses to a combined 23 points after previously losing their last five-of-six games.

The Cardinals had the help they needed from the Eagles and Packers. They didn’t take care of their own business with the Seahawks.

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The playoff standings are getting as crazy as a wild turkey prior to Thanksgiving, which is fitting since the league is hitting that point in the calendar. The NFC West is as unpredictable as ever, with the Seattle Seahawks taking over the division lead thanks to their win over the Arizona Cardinals.

The two teams are now tied atop the NFC West at 6-5, though Seattle has the tiebreaker over them - pushing the Seahawks over Arizona. It was anything but an inspired effort from t

Shawn Dugar and Jelani Scott In a hard-fought matchup that featured a combined 10 sacks and one offensive touchdown, the Seattle Seahawks (6-5) checked several boxes on Sunday with a 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals (6-5).

The Seattle Seahawks moved into a tie for the NFC West lead with Sunday's 16-6 win over Arizona, but they got more good news after the game.

The Seahawks were fortunate that the rest of the NFC West didn't separate as they worked through some issues with first-year head coach Mike Macdonald. The other three teams might regret not putting more distance between themselves and Seattle, which seems to be getting better as the season goes on.

With a big win over the Cardinals, the Seahawks are the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and Mike Macdonald has Seattle trending up.

The biggest winner in the NFL playoff picture after Week 12 is the Seahawks, who surged to the top of the NFC West after beating the Cardinals.