The Seattle Seahawks' hopes at making the playoffs took a serious, potentially fatal blow on Saturday night with the Los Angeles Rams defeating the Arizona Cardinals 13-9. Seattle's best chances were rooted in the Cardinals finding a way to upset the Rams,

Strength of victory is the fifth tiebreaker in the process. The Seahawks and Rams would be tied in each of the first four categories with a Los Angeles win over the Cardinals and Seattle win next week. Head-to-head record, division record, record in common games, and conference record serve as the first four tiebreakers.