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Seahawks News

Seahawks stay positive ahead of Saints matchup, but they know what’s at stake – The Athletic
The Seahawks must win Monday to have any hope in the NFC West. A loss would drop them to 2-5 and put an end to playoff dreams.

‘Above my wildest dreams’: Hasselbeck to enter Seahawks Ring of Honor
When the Seahawks take on the Saints, former QB Matt Hasselbeck will enter Seattle’s Ring of Honor. He discussed what the honor means to him.

Fast Facts: Seahawks miss 2 FGs, lose to Saints 13-10
The Seahawks were held out of the end zone for the final 55 minutes and missed two field goals as they fell to New Orleans 13-10.

Russell Wilson-less Seahawks doom selves, Saints win 13-10 | Tacoma News Tribune
The third end of game without Russell Wilson ends badly for Seahawks, Geno Smith. Defense’s mistakes doom them in 13-10 loss to New Orleans Saints. Seattle 2-5.

Seahawks broke? Not yet. Still a have a Penny to spend – Sportspress Northwest
Among my many language peeves that I call my pets is the over-use in sports of the phrase must-win. It’s almost as if broadcasters and writers are paid to use it in order to hype the next game. The abuse is rampant in the NFL. There’s only 17 regular-season games, so any team that loses two in a row is deemed to be in the snake pit with Indiana Jones.

Monday Round-Up: DK Metcalf vs. Marshon Lattimore Matchup Highlights Important Monday Night Football Contest
The Seahawks’ No. 1 receiver will be lined up against the Saints’ No. 1 cornerback throughout the Seattle-New Orleans game in Week 7.

NFC West News

Notable Numbers from Cardinals 31-5 Win Over Texans – Sports Illustrated Arizona Cardinals News, Analysis and More
The Arizona Cardinals improved to 7-0 and saw a handful of key stats contribute to keep their unbeaten streak alive.

Red Rain: ARI 31 HOU 5 Kliff Notes – Revenge of the Birds
Cards continue to soar— matching the franchise’s second best start at 7-0 — while winning the first 31-5 game in NFL history.

49ers news: Kyle Shanahan said Jimmy Garoppolo will remain the starter as long as he’s healthy – Niners Nation
The 49ers HC provided injury updates and spoke about why he’ll continue to start Garoppolo.

Jimmy Garoppolo remains starting quarterback for San Francisco 49ers, even after ‘his worst game’
The San Francisco 49ers are sticking with Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, even after what coach Kyle Shanahan called the veteran’s “worst game,” a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 5 49ers Takeaways from Week 7 – Sports Illustrated San Francisco 49ers News, Analysis and More
Analyzing the good, the bad and the ugly from the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 7 loss.

Quotes of Note: The Best From Los Angeles Rams’ Week 7 Win Over Detroit Lions – Sports Illustrated LA Rams News, Analysis and More
Check out the best postgame quotes from the Los Angeles Rams’ 28-19 win over the Detroit Lions.

Los Angeles Rams trade LB Kenny Young to Denver Broncos
The Rams traded linebacker Kenny Young and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Broncos in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick on Monday.

Rams send Jared Goff back to Detroit at 0-7: 4 things we learned – Turf Show Times
Tutu Atwell’s disappearing act, special teams woes, and other things we learned in Week 7.

Around The NFL

Source – Deshaun Watson open to trade destinations besides Miami Dolphins as Carolina Panthers emerge as option
Deshaun Watson is now willing to consider multiple options — not solely the Dolphins — for a new team in potential trade talks, and the Panthers have emerged as a potential destination, according to sources.

NFL Week 7 Review: Football Outsiders Live | Football Outsiders
Football Outsiders Live! is back for a NFL Week 7 Review with EdjSports. Aaron Schatz hosts Ian O’Connor Senior Data Analyst at EdjSports to review Week 7 of the NFL season.

Move The Sticks: Week 7 Big Games, NFC Division Leaders, Rookie QB Report Card
Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis look back at the weekend and all the action from Week 7 of the NFL season.

Chiefs, Bears and 49ers among NFL teams that should be panicking most after rough Week 7
Near the end of the 2021 NFL season’s second month, it’s still too early to make definitive conclusions on most teams — but it’s NOT too early for certain fan bases to be freaking out. Adam Schein identifies the nine Week 7 losers who should be panicking.

Week 7 Sunday Night Freestyle: Will the Bengals make the playoffs while the Chiefs miss out?
Charles Robinson is joined as always on a late Sunday night by Yahoo’s very own Frank Schwab to react to all of the games from Week 7’s Sunday slate, starting with the evening’s rain-slicked mess in San Francisco. It wasn’t pretty but, Carson Wentz led the Indianapolis Colts to a win thanks to a baller Jonathan Taylor performance and a barrage of 49er turnovers.

Fantasy football sizzlers, fizzlers: Atlanta Falcons’ Kyle Pitts soaring to new heights
These players saw their fantasy values increase or decrease most based on their performances in Week 7: