The Seattle Seahawks have a chance to stake their claim as not only the best team in the NFC, but the best team in all of the NFL over the next month.

With just five games left in the regular season, the 9-3 Seahawks are in a three-way tie with the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears for the best record in the NFC, and they aren’t far off NFL-best 11-2 New England Patriots for the best record leaguewide.

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Of course, a side-by-side record comparison isn’t always the best way to try to determine which team is better. Some will inevitably face lighter schedules than others, which has certainly helped a New England team that has faced the easiest schedule in the league, per TeamRankings.com .

For a better look at how the S

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