With all four teams remaining one game apart, the Seahawks have much work left to do to win the NFC West, but last weekend dramatically improved their odds.

The victory over San Francisco boosted Seattle’s postseason odds to 11%, according to The Athletic’s playoff model. Their odds of winning the NFC West currently stands at 8%. The remaining difference includes the opportunity to make the playoffs via the wild card.

The Seahawks look like a team that can not only win the NFC West but do so convincingly. There's one major reason why they've turned things around and can contend.

The Seahawks were fortunate that the rest of the NFC West didn't separate as they worked through some issues with first-year head coach Mike Macdonald. The other three teams might regret not putting more distance between themselves and Seattle, which seems to be getting better as the season goes on.

The Seattle Seahawks posted a huge win over the Cardinals, proving they are a true playoff contender in the NFC.