NFL Schedule Week 8: Seattle Seahawks Face Must-Win

by David Fucillo on Oct 30, 2011 7:00 AM PDT in NFC West

Week eight of the NFL season kicks off in just a few short hours and once again, the San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a position where they can get a lot of work done this week in their efforts to earn their first playoff berth in nine years. In reality, all that matters is if the 49ers keep winning. As long as they win their games, it really doesn't matter what the rest of the division does.

At the same time, scoreboard watching can still be a fun past time when things are going well. This week, the entire NFC West is on the schedule, but only one game matters aside from the 49ers. The Seattle Seahawks host the Cincinnati Bengals in a week eight game that is as close to must-win as I can imagine. They face a Bengals squad that is playing some surprisingly solid football. At the same time, Seattle brings a strong 12th Man presence at their stadium. They have played inconsistent football to date, so it will be interesting to see which Seahawks squad shows up today.

The Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams are playing as well, but with Arizona traveling to Baltimore and St. Louis hosting New Orleans, the odds have to be pretty slim for either to win. I've got to think the Ravens are fired up and could destroy Arizona. And the Saints might be in place for a trap game against the Rams, but the Rams just don't seem good enough to do much with that opportunity. They would need an absolutely monster performance from Steven Jackson. I don't quite see it this week.

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I'm not sure who I want to win

in Seattle. If Cincinnati wins, then the 49ers will still be competing with them for the most surprising team this season, but if the Seachickens win, then they stay even with the niners at three games back (assuming we win, too…which we will). The truth is that I really don’t care one way or another, because I know the 49ers are going to handle their business the rest of the way through and win the NFC west with time to spare.

Come on, Alex, please be good this year..
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by Jesse Reed on Oct 30, 2011 7:04 AM PDT reply actions

Got to root for Cincy...

It’s still really early to worry about other teams, but (in some ways) it would be nice to have the division wrapped up early…

I actually wouldn’t mind it if the Rams won today, since the Saints are likely to be a playoff team, a Rams win could help our seeding. I know, it’s too early to worry about it… but meh, it would still be nice.

by E-Train on Oct 30, 2011 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions

+1

"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger

by Jaxson876 on Oct 30, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Nooooo...

We need NFC West teams to win a few games as insurance none of them draft Andrew Luck. Niners won’t get him, but I really don’t want them to game plan for him twice a year. I have a long list of teams I don’t want to get Luck, Seahawks, Rams and Cardinals are at the top of that list.

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by dianemarie on Oct 30, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions

that is true..

That’s why glad rooting for these kinds of things has no affect on the outcome. No idea what to root for this early.

by E-Train on Oct 30, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't care about our reputation.

We don’t get an award for most surprising team. That doesn’t give us extra cards to play in division standings or in the playoff hunt. Recognition is nice, but overall useless. The more Seattle loses, the better it is for us.

by jveezy on Oct 30, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice post Fooch!

And good morning all! Is it game time yet? Don’t see that team in Washington state winning today, nor the Lambs or Redbirds! Makes us 4 up after our win, right?

Enough said above! I can't believe the "t-raiders" are going to play in OUR stadium! Bastards!

by 23mjheart on Oct 30, 2011 7:09 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Hello people

Just a nugget of knowledge for those interested, the SF Chronicle’s sporting green has a nice write up on Delanie and Vernon! Go NINERS!!!

Enough said above! I can't believe the "t-raiders" are going to play in OUR stadium! Bastards!

by 23mjheart on Oct 30, 2011 7:53 AM PDT via mobile reply actions