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Pride of NFC West? Not so much this year

The NFC West standings make little sense. At the bottom are the two teams that have dominated the division for years.

Yet there sit Seattle and San Francisco, both 2-4 as they head into Thursday night's game at Levi's Stadium.

What gives?

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In Seattle, the once fearsome defense does late in games. In San Francisco, the overhauling of the roster, particularly so many retirements by key players, has hurt.

Still, this is one of the league's nastiest rivalries, even with Jim Harbaugh gone from the Bay Area.