The Seattle Seahawks are back in front, sitting alone atop the NFC West division after a Week 7 win over the Atlanta Falcons, while the former division leaders, the San Francisco 49ers, lost once again to the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately for Seattle, the win over the Falcons in Week 7 came paired with a grade one MCL sprain for wide receiver DK Metcalf, leading to a week of speculation about his status for the Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
Metcalf did not practice at all during the week, and on the Friday injury report carried a doubtful designation, putting him in line to potentially miss just the second game of his six year Seahawks career.