We're only five weeks into this 2015 NFL season, but there are surprises in just about every division. The NFC West has represented the NFC in the Super Bowl the last three consecutive years thanks to the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals are running away with the division so far this year.

The Seahawks began the season with back-to-back losses on the road against the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Rams. One of the biggest reasons the Seahawks fell to 0-2 right out of the gate was because of Kam Chancellor's holdout. Chancellor is back at strong safety, and the Seahawks are 2-3 with wins over the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. The incorrect call was made in favor of the Seahawks against Lions in the end zone, but what's done is done.

Now 2-3, the Seahawks are looking up at the 4-1 first place Cardinals.

The Seahawks defeat to the Rams has been their only divisional game played thus far. That means they will play five more games against NFC West opponents giving them a chance to make up huge ground in the standings. In each of the last two seasons, in which the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl, they were the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Seahawks have one of the best home-field advantages in the NFL, but they are pretty suspect outside of Seattle.

The Seahawks are 2-0 this season at home but 0-3 on the road. The Seahawks only lost three road games all of last season. We're not even half way through this season and Pete Carroll's squad has already matched last year's road loss total.

Russell Wilson is playing good, but he's getting sacked and hit far too often. Wilson is the most sacked (22) quarterback in the entire NFL. Not all of that is on the offensive line as Wilson does hold on to the ball for long periods of time behind the line of scrimmage. Marshawn Lynch is hurting, and the Seahawks offense presently ranks 19th in scoring. Last week's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was a devastating one. The Seahawks allowed 20 unanswered points en route to an overtime loss.

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell is under more pressure than ever. He's been the single most scrutinized person since his final play call in the Super Bowl that led to an interception against the New England Patriots. Another concerning factor to consider is actually the Seahawks secondary. The "Legion of Boom" is great, but they're not the same without Byron Maxwell, and they appear to be using Richard Sherman differently this year than in previous seasons.

As for the Cardinals, they're flying high at 4-1. Carson Palmer has found the fountain of youth with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. The Cardinals have the highest scoring offense in the league, and Larry Fitzgerald leads the NFL in touchdown catches. Palmer can certainly lead the Cardinals to an NFC West title, but the bigger question is can he stay healthy?

The Cardinals were 6-0 last season before Palmer tore his ACL.

The Seahawks and Cardinals have yet to play each other this season, so much is still to be determined. The Seahawks and Cardinals will play each other in the final week of the season in a game that could very well determine home-field advantage in the NFC.

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