The San Francisco 49ers might be roaring out to a 6-0 start, but here in the Emerald City, all eyes are on *our* Seahawks, who are suddenly reeling at 3-3 after dropping two straight, with their offense showing real cracks. This isn’t where we thought we’d be, especially after preseason buzz had us as true contenders right alongside the now-struggling Rams.
The NFC Picture: How Fast Things Change
Just heading into the season, many saw the Los Angeles Rams as Super Bowl favorites and *our* Seattle Seahawks as legitimate contenders. The 49ers? Clear No. 3 in the NFC West, according to most sportsbooks. Fast-forward just six weeks, and the script has completely flipped. The 49ers are now a dominant 6-0, while the Rams just lost to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping them to a disappointing 2-4. And us? We’ve lost two straight and are sitting at .500, with those “problems to address on offense” staring us down.
It took a while for the oddsmakers to catch up, but they finally have. The 49ers are now the clear favorites to win the Super Bowl for the second straight week, with +540 odds on DraftKings and +600 on FanDuel. The Buffalo Bills are the next closest, but they’re a good distance behind. When you zoom in on just the NFC, the Niners are *way* out in front to make it to the Super Bowl, at +240 odds. The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams are next up, sitting at +670 and +700 respectively, followed by the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. The 49ers are also -650 favorites to win their division, which is easily the best mark in the league. They’re the only 6-0 team out there; the other undefeated NFC team, the Minnesota Vikings, still looks shaky on offense.
What’s Going Wrong, And What’s Next?
The shift in perception for *our* Hawks is real. After being preseason “true contenders,” our Super Bowl odds have fallen to +1350. The Rams are just ahead of us at +1200, which honestly doesn’t make much sense given their 2-4 record, but hey, the odds are what they are. The biggest concern for us right now, as the source points out, is those glaring “problems to address on offense.” Losing two straight and falling to 3-3 when the 49ers are running away with the conference is a tough pill to swallow.
The good news, if you can call it that? Despite the struggles, FanDuel still has both the Seahawks and the Rams favored to make the playoffs. Public opinion might have soured on us from where we started, but there’s still a belief we can turn this around. The AFC is where the truly top competition for a Super Bowl lies, with the Bills, Chiefs, and Ravens all strong, but right now, the 49ers are doing their best to distance themselves from everyone else in the NFC, even with their own injury situation.
The public might be souring on us, but the oddsmakers still believe we can sneak into the postseason. That means the focus has to be on fixing those offensive problems, and fast. Every game from here on out is about proving we’re still “true contenders” and not just a team with early season jitters. Let’s GO, Hawks!
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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