The Arizona Cardinals surprisingly sit atop the NFC West after nine completed weeks. Our beloved Seattle Seahawks are a dead-last 4-5, but remain one game outside the division lead in a tight-knit quartet.

Arizona may not end up winning its division, but it’s been the best team in the NFC West in the first half. Plus, Jordan Love may be too erratic to win a Super Bowl.

Almost halfway through the 2024 NFL season, the NFC West does not look the way most expected. The San Francisco 49ers are .500 and the Los Angeles Rams are 3-4. The Arizona Cardinals lead the division through eight weeks. Only half a game separates the division leader from the team in last place.

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The Buccaneers, at 4-5, trail the 6-3 Falcons in the division, but have the easiest remaining strength of schedule in the NFL. Tampa Bay faces the Carolina Panthers twice, the Las Vegas Raiders, Giants, Saints and Cowboys still this season.

The Seattle Seahawks are now in sole possession of last place in the NFC West. After losing 26-20 in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams, and with the Arizona Cardinals defeating the Chicago Bears 29-9, the one-time division leaders are now in the basement of said division.