{"id":276487,"date":"2025-11-11T00:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276487\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T00:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:12:09","slug":"nfl-exec-says-the-seahawks-and-rams-are-the-nfcs-toughest-teams-not-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276487\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL exec says the Seahawks and Rams are the NFC&#8217;s toughest teams, not Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5s23bcozk\">As it stands an hour-plus before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ourlads.com\/nfldepthcharts\/depthchart\/SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> and Los Angeles Rams <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/standings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">are tied for the best record in the National Football Conference.<\/a> With a win at Lambeau Field on Monday night, the reigning Super Bowl champions can join the \u2018Hawks and Rams with the best mark in the NFC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_84zv9b0qr\">Via <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6788300\/2025\/11\/10\/rams-seahawks-eagles-nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike Sando <\/a>of The Athletic, an executive from a team in the NFL says \u201cI\u2019m trusting Seattle and the Rams both over Philadelphia, just because I like the way the quarterbacks are playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_h473lffoq\">Nick Sirianni\u2019s 6-2 club was off last week and has won its last two games following a two-game blip. Meanwhile, both Mike Macdonald\u2019s team and Sean McVay\u2019s club were rolling early in Week 10. \u201cThere was a point Sunday afternoon,\u201d explained Sando, \u201cwhen the<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seattle-seahawks-earn-high-marks-for-blowout-win-over-arizona-cardinals-nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Seattle Seahawks<\/a> and <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/49ers\/onsi\/game-day\/the-7-biggest-takeaways-49ers-loss-rams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> led their opponents by a combined 56-0 margin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ibk6um7fr\">Both take 7-2 records into their Week 11 matchup in Los Angeles,\u201d added Sando. \u201cWith the Detroit Lions topping 500 yards for the second time this season in a 44-22 victory over Washington, and with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles visiting Green Bay on Monday night, the time is right to re-stack the NFC hierarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5cx6rthzm\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seattle-seahawks-climb-top-nfl-power-rankings-week-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seattle has won its last four games<\/a> by a combined 129-67 score. The Rams\u2019 four-game winning streak is by a combined 128-46 count. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Matthew Stafford\" title=\"Matthew Stafford\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 9, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi&#8217;s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images \/ Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hx4o5e61o\">\u201cThe exec quoted above\u201d stated Sando, \u201cthinks the Rams and Seahawks can score and win in more ways than the Eagles can. He was highest on Green Bay entering the season but is having trouble trusting the Packers as much now, despite their 5-2-1 record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4t9575rdm\">There\u2019s basically a half of season of football to be played before the postseason. We should learn a lot about the NFC in general after tonight <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/gameday\/nfl-schedule\/2025-nfl-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">and next Sunday&#8217;s battle<\/a> between the Seahawks and Rams. Well, at least when it comes to 11 weeks of action. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rce12rnu7\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seahawks-news\/seattle-seahawks-depth-chart-rashid-shaheed-blockbuster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Updated depth chart after Seahawks\u2019 trade for WR\/KR Rashid Shaheed<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6htjya5ux\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/rashid-shaheed-analysis-seattle-seahawks-nfl-trade-deadline-new-orleans-saints-klint-kubiak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New addition adds lethal speed to Seahawks offense &amp; special teams<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_e4fehmtco\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/nfl-network-why-seattle-seahawks-targeted-rashid-shaheed-trade-deadline-saints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Network breaks down why the Seahawks targeted Rashid Shaheed<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rq5sr35fl\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1mi0d8m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seahawks-news\/seahawks-qb-sam-darnold-rivaling-tom-brady-others-with-ridiculous-statistic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Darnold rivaling Tom Brady, other greats with ridiculous statistic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As it stands an hour-plus before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276488,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-276487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}