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3 reasons the 8-0 49ers win the NFC West in 2019

By Peter Panacy

Nick Mullens #4 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Nick Mullens #4 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after being sacked by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams during the second quarter of the home opening NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Coliseum on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after being sacked by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams during the second quarter of the home opening NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Coliseum on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

No. 3: The Seahawks Schedule Is Tough, Too

At this point, the 5-3 Los Angeles Rams are no longer vying to retain their hold on the NFC West in 2019. They’re going to be fighting it out for one of the two Wild Card seeds this season, and the NFC has no shortage of good teams, who won’t win their divisions, in the same picture heading into the second half of the season.

That leaves the 49ers and Seahawks as the only realistic division contenders, and the Niners already have the edge here in the loss column.

While San Francisco still has games against top-tier competition, including road matchups against the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, Seattle’s remaining schedule isn’t exactly a cakewalk.

Check it out:

Seahawks Schedule Table, Weeks 10-17
Week Day Date Opp
10 Mon November 11 8:15PM ET @ San Francisco 49ers
11 Bye Week
12 Sun November 24 8:20PM ET @ Philadelphia Eagles
13 Mon December 2 8:15PM ET Minnesota Vikings
14 Sun December 8 8:20PM ET @ Los Angeles Rams
15 Sun December 15 1:00PM ET @ Carolina Panthers
16 Sun December 22 4:25PM ET Arizona Cardinals
17 Sun December 29 4:25PM ET San Francisco 49ers

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 11/2/2019.

The Philadelphia Eagles have been an anomaly, at times this season. Given it’s a road game for Seattle, however, it’s reasonable to assume the Seahawks could lose. And they could easily lose at home against the red-hot Minnesota Vikings before back-to-back road games against the desperate Rams and Carolina Panthers, who are also vying for a playoff berth.

Oh, and the Niners twice.

While there are many factors at play here, the 49ers would have to lose twice to the Seahawks to put Seattle in serious contention to win the NFC West.

That’s a tall order.