The Seattle Seahawks' hopes at making the playoffs took a serious, potentially fatal blow on Saturday night with the Los Angeles Rams defeating the Arizona Cardinals 13-9. Seattle's best chances were rooted in the Cardinals finding a way to upset the Rams,

For the Seattle Seahawks, there is now no easy path to the postseason. According to the NFL, the Seahawks’ probability of making the playoffs fell to 24% after Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings,

Strength of victory is the fifth tiebreaker in the process. The Seahawks and Rams would be tied in each of the first four categories with a Los Angeles win over the Cardinals and Seattle win next week. Head-to-head record, division record, record in common games, and conference record serve as the first four tiebreakers.