Sunday’s NFL slate is headlined by a battle for the NFC West lead, as the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers visit the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers arrive at 4-0, the league’s last unbeaten team, while the 3-1 Seahawks can pull even with a home win. According to schedule listings, kickoff is set for the late-afternoon window in Seattle.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bears travel to face the Green Bay Packers in one of football’s oldest rivalries, and the Baltimore Ravens meet the Atlanta Falcons under the lights on Sunday night. The Buffalo Bills visit the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night to close the week.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars meet in London as the league’s international series continues, while the Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West matchup.
With a quarter of the season in the books, Sunday’s results will start to separate genuine contenders from early-season pretenders across both conferences.
Seattle’s home-field advantage is among the league’s most formidable, and the 49ers will need their offense firing on all cylinders to keep pace. A win would give San Francisco breathing room atop the division; a loss would throw the race wide open.
In London, the Eagles face a Jaguars team that has made a habit of playing well overseas. The early kickoff gives American fans a bonus game to start the day before the afternoon slate begins.
By Monday night, when the Bills visit the Rams, the standings could look very different. Early October is when pretenders start to fade — and Sunday’s winners will have earned their place in the conversation.
Fantasy managers and bettors alike will be watching the injury reports, with several stars listed as questionable. In a week this packed, the difference between a win and a loss could come down to who is healthy enough to suit up.
