SB Nation Seattle - NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: Seattle Seahawks Falling, Still In NFC West Picturehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2010-12-14T15:24:55-08:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16405232010-12-14T15:24:55-08:002010-12-14T15:24:55-08:00NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: St. Louis Rams In Driver's Seat, Seattle Seahawks Falling
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<p>As we continue our look around the various <span class="caps">NFL</span> power rankings for week 15, the picture becomes even more depressing for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> fans. The Seahawks, ranked No. 22 in the SB Nation power rankings, weren’t so lucky around the rest of the web. Instead, many of the rankings had the Seahawks in a free-fall, behind both the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams">St. Louis Rams</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">San Francisco 49ers</a>.</p>
<p>Up first, <span class="caps">ESPN</span>, where the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="new">Seahawks are at No. 24 this week</a>, behind the Rams (No. 18) and Niners (No. 23). The Seahawks haven’t just been losing, but losing in blowout fashion. Seattle has been the definition of boom or bust in 2010, falling more on the bust side as of late.</p>
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<p>All seven of the Seahawks’ defeats have come by double-digit margins.</p>
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<p>At Fox Sports, the <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings" target="new">Seahawks sit at No. 22 this week</a>, two spots behind San Francisco and five behind St. Louis. Injuries, an issue that only got worse against the Niners, have been, and will continue to be, a problem for the Seahawks.</p>
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<p>What a disastrous loss at San Francisco. Not only did Seattle play poorly on the road again, the Seahawks came out of the game with just two out of the six receivers on their 53-man roster being healthy.</p>
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<p>Between the laundry list of injuries to major contributors, the up-and-down nature of the team and the defense’s inability to slow down opposing offenses, it looks bleak for Seattle. The good news, however, is that Seattle finds itself in the middle of the playoff hunt, thanks in large part to the ineptitude of the division. An upset win in the next two weeks, over either Tampa Bay or Atlanta, doesn’t seem likely, but would do wonders for the Seahawks playoff odds. Even still, that week 17 game against the Rams could be the only game Seattle needs to win over its last three games.</p>
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<p>The NFC West is a three horse race with just three games left in the regular season. A quick look at the week 15 NFL power rankings shows the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams">St. Louis Rams</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">San Francisco 49ers</a> locked in a tight battle, clustered together in both the standings and power rankings. The 49ers vaulted themselves back into the playoff picture with a win over the Seahawks on Sunday, setting up a photo finish for the NFC West playoff berth.</p>
<p>Where do they stand in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2010/12/14/1875534/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-cowboys-nfc-west?show_comments=true" target="_blank">week 15 power rankings</a>? SB Nation has all three teams bunched together as they throw their hands up trying to figure out who will take home the NFC West crown. The Seahawks, at least for this week, continue to be the highest-ranked NFC West team, checking in at No. 22, down one spot from last week.</p>
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<p>This is your division co-leader in the NFC West. Yes, they have to give a playoff spot to the NFC West winner. LW: 21</p>
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<p>Right behind the Seahawks, the St. Louis Rams -- tied for first place in the NFC West -- sit at No. 23. Joel Thorman, like many others, believes the week 17 match-up at Qwest Field between the Seahawks and Rams will determine the NFC West, setting up an exciting finish in Seattle.</p>
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<p>They're tied for the lead in the NFC West. It looks like their Week 17 game against the Seahawks will determine this division.</p>
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<p>The 49ers are well within striking distance, just one game back in the NFC West and one spot behind the St. Louis Rams. After stumbling out of the gates, San Francisco has positioned itself to have a chance at the playoffs, ready to strike should the Rams and Seahawks falter in the last three weeks. A week 16 date with the Rams looms as an elimination game for both teams and could, perhaps, vault the 49ers into the playoffs.</p>
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<p>The 49ers are 5-8 and one game out of first place. Believe it or not, they've got a chance. It starts Thursday night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">Chargers</a>. LW: 26</p>
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<p>Three teams, all under .500, battling for a playoff spot. Your 2010 NFC West, ladies and gentlemen.</p>
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