The Chiefs have head-to-head losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars, the two teams directly ahead of it in the wild-card standings. Patrick Mahomes and Co. still have to play the Denver Broncos twice, with the first meeting coming out of Kansas City's bye in Week 11.

When Week 9 began the Green Bay Packers were slotted into the No. 1 spot in the NFC. Before it draws to a close, the Packers are now down in the No. 4 spot.

The NFC West didn't see their Week 7 action end until late Monday night, as the Seattle Seahawks played the final game of the week against the Houston Texans. Nothing changed in the standings, as three of the teams won their games, while the Arizona Cardinals lost their fifth consecutive game and remained in last place.

The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.

Let's have a look at the standings in the NFC West, what happened in Week 8 and what is coming up in Week 9. The Seahawks lead the Rams in this scenario with a division record tiebreak. The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys as Cowboy Roundup: Updated NFC East standings, Defense hits all-time NFL record low. Happy Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. We've now officially had time to digest the Week 8 debacle against the Denver Broncos that brought all of the team's hype and momentum to an abrupt stop.

The Colts have looked like a machine for most of this year. Coming into Sunday, they were leading the league in almost every offensive category, with Jonathan Taylor looking like