Week 9 afternoon slate: The marquee matchups in the NFC are underway

Week 9 afternoon slate: The marquee matchups in the NFC are underway
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There are some quality games taking place in the conference this afternoon

The best games of the Week 9 slate take place this afternoon. We’ll have our eyes on the NFC West matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams are 3-4, while the Seahawks are 4-4.

Despite Seattle being at home, I like the Rams to win the game. They’ve been much better defensively, and whenever it’s a coin-flip game, and you can have Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay on your side, take that combo.

The Seahawks are without DK Metcalf, which will help Los Angeles’s secondary. On the other side, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp will dress.

The Arizona Cardinals are at home against the Chicago Bears. I don’t trust a rookie quarterback anywhere, but I especially won’t be on the road.

Kyler Murray and the Cardinals’ offense have been trending in the right direction, while James Conner should run all over a below-average Bears run defense.

The game of the day is in the NFC North as the Green Bay Packers host the Detroit Lions. I think the Packers will prove why they’re the best team in the NFC today.