This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as Sam Darnold comments on the Seattle Seahawks' fourth-straight win.

The Seahawks dominated the Cardinals with a 38-7 halftime lead, thanks to DeMarcus Lawrence's two fumble return touchdowns. Seattle's rushing game excelled, gaining 198 yards. Takeaways:

The 7-2 Seahawks will be in Los Angeles to face the 7-2 Rams in a matchup with major implications for the NFC West and NFC in general. Should they prevail in that one, the “something special” bandwagon will get bigger in Seattle.

The Seahawks improved to 7-2 after their fourth consecutive win and should be taken seriously as Super Bowl contenders in the NFC.

"I'm trusting Seattle and the Rams both over Philadelphia," an exec said, as the Rams and Seahawks sit atop the NFC at 7-2.

The otherwise efficient quarterback has 10 turnovers in nine games. And the defense’s leader is going to miss at least a month.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Seattle and Kansas City were close on a trade that centered around Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe, who was the subject of trade rumors before deadline day. However, despite the fact that it was believed something would get done, the Seahawks decided to hold on to their veteran linebacker.

NFC West-leading Seattle (7-2) beat its division rival for the ninth straight time dating to 2021, and this one was hardly competitive.