The Washington Commanders will beat the Seattle Seahawks in the battle for the No. 7 seed.

The Seahawks (8-6) will face playoff contenders in two of their next three games: this week against the Minnesota Vikings and in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle also has a question mark at quarterback, with Geno Smith suffering from a knee injury.

Meanwhile, the Commanders’ remaining schedule only includes one team with a winning record: the Philadelphia Eagles.

Even if Smith can play through his injury, the Seahawks could have big questions about his inefficiencies. He has accounted for three touchdowns and three interceptions in the last five weeks.

Meanwhile, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has proven that he is the leading candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He threw 17 touchdowns and six interceptions with a 70.5 percent completion rate and scored six touchdowns on the ground.

Aside from Daniels’ dynamic playmaking abilities, Washington’s offense is designed to overrun the run defenses of the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys en route to a postseason berth in two of the next three weeks. The Falcons and Cowboys rank 17th and 30th, respectively, compared to the run.

Even if the Commanders lose to the Philadelphia Eagles this week, an 11-6 record should be enough to secure second place in the NFC West.

Consider that Washington has lost three of its five games against AFC opponents, while the Rams and Seahawks have each lost five games within the NFC. So when conference tiebreakers factor into the seedings, the Commanders have an advantage over these teams.

Maurice Moton covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @MoeMoton.