The Seattle Seahawks were unable to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11. After winning three of four games and keeping pace with the Niners, they fell a game behind as they lost and San Francisco won.
Here are the division standings entering Week 12.
- San Francisco 49ers, 7-3 (2-0 division)
- Seattle Seahawks, 6-4 (1-2 division)
- Los Angeles Rams, 4-6 (3-1 division)
- Arizona Cardinals, 2-9 (0-3 division)
Let’s have a look at what happened in Week 11 and what is coming up in Week 12.
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Brock Purdy passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns with only four incompletions in a 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught five passes for 156 yards and a score.
The defense sacked Baker Mayfield four times.
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Quarterback Geno Smith got hurt but returned to put Seattle in position to get a game-winning field goal, but Jason Myers missed the 55-yarder wide right with three seconds left in the game in a 17-16 loss. They gave up a 16-7 fourth-quarter lead.
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The Rams scored 10 points in the final eight minutes and beat the Seahawks 17-16, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Cooper Kupp injured his ankle and Puka Nacua led the team with five catches for 70 yards and a touchdown.
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The Cardinals gave up 333 yards and 21 points in the first half but picked off C.J. Stroud three times and held the Houston Texans scoreless in the second half. However, they fell short of their comeback, losing 21-16 in Houston.
All four teams play in Week 12 in two divisional games.
- The Seahawks and 49ers play in Seattle. The Niners could take a commanding two-game lead or Seattle could take over first place with a head-to-head tiebreaker.
- The Cardinals and Rams play for the second time this season, this time in Arizona.
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