Let's see where their starters rank at their respective positions going by Pro Football Focus' grades. If we have any beef with these grades, the biggest are Grey Zabel and Ernest Jones, who are simply performing far better than they're getting recognition for, here.

It’s natural to think otherwise, of course, as the winner of the game between two 7-2 teams will move into sole possession of first place in the NFC West and possibly take over the NFC’s top seed. The winner also will get a leg up on any possible tiebreakers between the two.

With the open roster spot, the Seahawks activated guard Christian Haynes, their third-round draft pick from a year ago. The UConn graduate has been on IR since the beginning of the season with a pectoral issue that he struggled to fight off during training camp.

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