Seahawks host rebuilding Rams in NFC West showdown

When the St. Louis Rams travelled to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in Week 17 of last season, they were defeated, surrendering the NFC West Division Championship to Seattle in the process.  This week’s matchup is nearly as intriguing as last year’s, but for an entirely different set of reasons.  Most NFL experts picked the Rams to win the NFC West this season.  Unfortunately for St. Louis, the Rams lost their first six games and removed themselves completely from any playoff discussion.  Like the Rams, the Seahawks have struggled to record wins this year, and this week’s game will be a good measuring stick for both teams. The Seahawk win last week against the mighty Baltimore Ravens will give Seattle a great deal of confidence going forward.  Marshawn Lynch has scored a touchdown in each of the last five games he’s played in, and had 32 carries for 109 yards against one of the league’s premier run defenses.  The offensive line has been playing better as well, and the recent succes...