The NFC West fared about as good as the global economy this weekend. The Rams fired their head coach. The Cardinals got downright embarrassed, and most likely will lose WR Anquan Boldin for at least a game or two. The 49ers could only muster three field goals in the first three quarter of a tough loss to the Saints. One could surmise the NFC West team that performed the best this past weekend was the Seattle Seahawks, who were given a Week 4 bye.

While the bye was a good opportunity to heal an injured starting lineup, fans hope that wasn’t all the week was used for. The Seahawks head into Week 5 with a chance to turn some heads for something other than terrible luck with wide receivers. The Seahawks will play the defending Super Bowl champs, the New York Giants.

With both the Cowboys and Eagles losing this past Sunday, the Giants won’t just be playing for peanuts either. They’ll be playing for a seemingly commanding lead in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. The Seahawks could be playing for a 2-2 division lead of their own with a win and both a Cardinals and 49ers loss. All signs point to a game with more action than a Michael Bay movie.

If you’re more into a heartfelt drama than an action flick, Seahawks vs. Giants has the makings of a soap opera too. The return of oft-troubled Seahawks WR Koren Robinson will be part of the drama. As will the likely return of both Deion Branch and Bobby Engram.

In the words of Barney Stinson, suit up boys and girls. Let’s go play some football.