Playoff picture: Rams and 49ers will have to keep up with the Seahawks after their Sunday win

The Seattle Seahawks won convincingly on Sunday and the Los Angeles Rams play Sunday night. Seattle can’t pass the Rams because of tiebreakers, but they solidified their spot as the fifth seed and put pressure on L.A. at the same time.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys, so the Seahawks and Eagles are tied at 8-3. No one is running away with the top spot in the NFC this year. Philly fell to second in the NFC with the loss, and the Rams kept it that way by winning on Sunday night.

The Chicago Bears won late to stick in the third spot overall in the conference.

The Green Bay Packers won to stay just behind Seattle.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost on Sunday night to the Rams, and Tampa is suddenly tied with the Carolina Panthers atop the NFC South.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers, so the NFC West continues their strong start.

NFC standings during Week 12

The Washington Commanders were on a bye this weekend.

1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3, 7-2 AFC)
3. Chicago Bears (8-3, 5-2 AFC)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5, 2-0 NFCS)
5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)
6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)
7. San Francisco 49ers (8-4)
8. Detroit Lions (7-4)
9. Carolina Panthers (6-6, win over DAL)
10. Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1, loss to CAR)
11. Atlanta Falcons (4-7, win over MIN)
12. Minnesota Vikings (4-7, loss to ATL)
12. Arizona Cardinals (3-8)
14. Washington Commanders (3-8)
15. New Orleans Saints (2-8)
16. e-New York Giants (2-10)

The New York Giants were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.

NFC West standings after Week 12

The Rams won on Sunday night. The 49ers played on Monday night, winning to keep pressure on the rest of the division. The Seahawks won their matchup Sunday to keep pressure on both teams. The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker.

1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2)
2. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)
3. San Francisco 49ers (7-4)
4. Arizona Cardinals (3-8)