NFC Update
Again last week the Seattle Seahawks escaped with a victory as big favorites in their contest. The Seahawks were down (21-0) to fellow 1976 expansion team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but rallied for a (27-24) overtime victory.
The Seahawks are (8-1) and lead the San Francisco 49ers by one and a half games in the NFC West. The Bucs, gallant in defeat, are “walking the plank” at (0-8).
Two teams have one game division leads in the NFC. In the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys at (5-4) lead the Philadelphia Eagles by one game.
Last week the (5-3) Carolina Panthers gained a game and now trail the (6-2) New Orleans Saints by a game in the NFC South.
The Chicago Bears, a 10 point underdog, won at Green Bay (Packers) last night. That scrambles the NFC North as the Bears, Packers and Detroit Lions all stand at (5-3).

