The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

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The Los Angeles Rams are right in the thick of a heated NFC West race. They have to take advantage and distinguish themselves from the rest.

The Arizona Cardinals are 2-5 and in last place in the NFC West, but the division otherwise has been competitive. Everyone else — the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams — are all 5-2, and the Niners lead the division.

If the top three teams continue at this pace, it’s truly going to be an exciting finish to the season in the NFC West. There’s a lot to unpack here, but with the three top teams victorious again, it’s really more of the same.

Monday's win over the Buccaneers catapulted the Lions' playoff chances, and put Detroit in the mix for the NFC North. Detroit has losses to Green Bay and Kansas City and has a brutal schedule remaining, but the Lions are one of the more talented teams in the NFL .

Los Angeles is right in the race for the NFC West crown in the 2025 NFL season. Here's what's on deck for the team in Week 8.

After an impressive 5-2 start, the Seattle Seahawks have been steadily gaining respect from the national prognosticators.