NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: 49ers embarrass Panthers, Eagles shock Bills
By Dan Parzych
9. Seattle Seahawks (10)
The Seattle Seahawks entered Week 8 seeming to have a major advantage facing an Atlanta Falcons team that had previously lost five games in a row, but Matt Ryan being unable to play gave the team even more of an advantage.
Turns out, this game turned out to be much closer than expected for Seattle, but the most important factor is the Seahawks found a way to hang on for the seven-point win.
After sitting comfortably at halftime with a 24-0 lead, Seattle seemed like they were going to cruise for an easy victory before allowing Atlanta to rally in the second half before the Falcons came up just shy.
Playing on the road in general is always a difficult challenge for most NFL teams, and one can only imagine how frustrated Seattle would have been if they suffered a second loss in a row since the NFC West is turning out to be one of the most competitive divisions in the league.
With an upcoming game at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Seahawks will need to make sure they play strong throughout the entire game instead of just one half, or Sunday will once again be closer than it should be.