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Jess Root

NFL Week 18 power rankings and the NFC West

The NFC West went 3-1 in Week 17 with the Seattle Seahawks being the only team to lose a game. The San Francisco 49ers are in the driver’s seat for the NFC No. 1 seed. The Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff spot. The Arizona Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31.

What did that all do for their spots in the latest NFL power rankings in Week 18 from Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey? Let’s take a look at it below.

San Francisco 49ers (No. 2 overall)

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The 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 27-10 behind two touchdown passes from Brock Purdy and 184 rushing yards as a team. They were No. 2 last week and remain there.

Los Angeles Rams (No. 9 overall)

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The Rams survived a scare from the New York Giants and beat them 26-25 and clinched a wild card berth into the postseason. They moved up one spot from 10th to ninth in this week’s power rankings

Seattle Seahawks (No. 17 overall)

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The Seahawks allowed more than 200 rushing yards to the Pittsburgh Steelers and lost at home 30-23.

They fell from No. 14 to No. 17 this week.

Arizona Cardinals (No. 24 overall)

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The Cardinals dominated the line of scrimmage offensively and beat the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 behind 128 rushing yards by James Conner and three touchdown passes by Kyler Murray.

They moved up from No. 28 to No. 24.

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