The NFL playoff races are heating up. While the divisional races are sparse in the AFC, we’re seeing a few great ones in the NFC. The Washington Commanders and

After NFL Week 9, that title belongs to the NFC West, where just one game separates all four teams. Several NFL division races could come down to the wire, but the NFC West is the only one where all four teams still appear to have a legitimate chance of winning.

GLENDALE -- The Arizona Cardinals entered this week tied atop the NFC West with a 4-4 record, sharing the spotlight with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. When the dust settled in Week 9 action, the Cardinals walked away as the lone division leaders, ensuring they're in the driver's seat moving forward.