SEAHAWKS (8-2)
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Previous rank: No. 6
After it was all over, Russell Wilson told ESPN he didn't think he'd "ever been part of a game that crazy." The Seahawks knocked off the previously undefeated 49ers, 27-24 in OT, in a game that had more twists and turns than a daytime soap opera. You could write a book on the overtime period alone, as Wilson threw a crushing red-zone interception, the Niners missed a would-be game-winning field goal, then Jason Myers got his season back on track with a game-winner in the final seconds of the extra period. Wilson's steady hand is irreplaceable in pressure cookers like this, but the game ball has to go to Jadeveon Clowney, who played like a superstar. Clowney lived in San Francisco's backfield, created turnovers, scored a touchdown and basically ensured he'll soon get a contract that makes him one of the highest-paid defenders in football. Nice day at the office for both player and team.
