Two weeks ago, the Seahawks were coming off arguably the biggest win of the 2017 season when they knocked off the Eagles at home, 24-10. It was a statement win that made it clear Seattle was still among the best teams in the NFL.

After their last two games, it’s no longer apparent the Seahawks are Super Bowl contenders, let alone postseason threats. At 8-6, they need help in order to make the playoffs, while the Rams are sitting comfortably with a two-game lead over the Seahawks in the NFC West.

They were blown out by Sean McVay’s squad at home on Sunday, falling by a score of 42-7. It’s Pete Carroll’s largest defeat at home as the Seahawks’ head coach, which just goes to show how rare that sort of win is in Seattle.

Sammy Watkins didn’t sound surprised by the result after the game, saying the Rams knew Seattle was inferior to the Rams.

“Honestly, we watched film (of the Rams’ Week 5 loss) . . . 1,000 times,” Watkins said, via The News Tribune. “We knew this team was not better than us. We knew if we could take care of the ball, and execute the right way, they weren’t going to beat us.”

That’s exactly what the Rams did. They turned it over once on a fourth-down interception, but they also poured 42 points on the Seahawks thanks to 352 yards of total offense, much of which came in the first half.

Los Angeles didn’t even need to play its starters in the fourth quarter with many of them getting pulled in the third.

Robert Quinn admits he didn’t expect to beat the Seahawks by 35 points, but he did know the Rams would play a great game in a hostile environment.

“Nothing should surprise you when you expect things,” Quinn said. “Did we expect a game like this? Probably not. But we expected to play a great game.”

The Rams will look to keep this train rolling against the Titans in Week 16 as they look to secure an NFC West crown with a win.