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With the Rams and 49ers both winning on Wild Card Weekend, that means the NFC West will now be sending three teams to the divisional round this year. San Francisco and Los Angeles will be joined by the Seattle Seahawks, who earned a bye to the divisional round as the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC.
The Seahawks will host the 49ers, while the Rams travel to Chicago to face the Bears. Could we have an NFC West conference championship?
The Seattle Seahawks watched their NFC rivals continue helping the NFC West dominate the field in the playoffs.
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The NFL has plenty of rivalries with a rich, extensive history dating back to the start of the Super Bowl era. Bears - Packers, Steelers - Ravens and Jets - Patriots are some of the matchups that have thrilled fans for decades upon decades. In the 21st century alone, however, some new rivalries have come to the forefront.
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