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NFL Power Rankings: Where Are Seahawks After 49ers Loss?

The Seattle Seahawks lost to the San Francisco 49ers. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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The Seattle Seahawks are losers of three straight after falling to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football at home in Week 6.

With the loss, the Seahawks and Niners are now tied for the top spot in the NFC West, so there wasn't a seismic shift in the standings.

There also wasn't much change in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's NFL power rankings. The Seahawks remained at No. 17 after the loss to the Niners.

"Just a warning to all future 49ers opponents, as the Seahawks learned this past week: If you injure a 49ers running back you just simply face the consequences of another running back of whom you’ve never heard running for 9.9 yards a carry against your defense," Orr writes.

After beating the Seahawks, the Niners moved up one spot from No. 9 to 8. To round out the NFC West, the Arizona Cardinals dropped from No. 19 to 20 and the Los Angeles Rams moved up from No. 25 to 21 after standing pat at the bye.

In order for the Seahawks to move up in the power rankings, they have to get things back on track. The trade for defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris from the Jacksonville Jaguars should help them out in that department and that could be a sign that the Seahawks are still fighting to get better and be a playoff contender this season.

The Seahawks will look to bounce back and move up the power rankings in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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