The Arizona Cardinals surprisingly sit atop the NFC West after nine completed weeks. Our beloved Seattle Seahawks are a dead-last 4-5, but remain one game outside the division lead in a tight-knit quartet.

Arizona may not end up winning its division, but it’s been the best team in the NFC West in the first half. Plus, Jordan Love may be too erratic to win a Super Bowl.

Almost halfway through the 2024 NFL season, the NFC West does not look the way most expected. The San Francisco 49ers are .500 and the Los Angeles Rams are 3-4. The Arizona Cardinals lead the division through eight weeks. Only half a game separates the division leader from the team in last place.

Thanks to their win in Miami and Seattle’s loss to Buffalo, the Cardinals will open Week 9 in the division lead.

The NFL playoff races are heating up. While the divisional races are sparse in the AFC, we’re seeing a few great ones in the NFC. The Washington Commanders and

GLENDALE -- The Arizona Cardinals entered this week tied atop the NFC West with a 4-4 record, sharing the spotlight with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. When the dust settled in Week 9 action, the Cardinals walked away as the lone division leaders, ensuring they're in the driver's seat moving forward.

In a previous edition of our NFL power rankings, we wrote about how the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers made the NFC North the NFL's best division this season. That hasn't changed.