The Seattle Seahawks were supposed to be a third-place team in the NFC West this year. The Los Angeles Rams were expected to be the top team, and they finished on top in impressive fashion. The San Francisco 49ers were the other pick in the division, because they had thrived with Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback in 2017, and they had him from the start in 2018.
Unfortunately for the Niners, Garoppolo got hurt early in the year. However, based on the way the Seahawks played, they would have had a difficult time getting past Seattle this season even if the quarterback had stayed healthy.