NFC West 2025 Predictions

[Trackhawk]

Pretty self explanatory. As a bonus question, list the teams in order of where they will finish in your response.

The poll will remain live until next week, for those of you who want to see Game 1 first. (Lame)

I have

1 - Seahawks

2 - Cardinals - perpetually underrated, and quietly building a modern, tough defense that will provide a cushion for Murray’s weak stretches.

3 - Rams - Tough schedule, and Garropolo will struggle when he has to carry them for part of the season. If they get lucky it will be during the easier part of the schedule.

4 - Niners - Perpetually injured under Shannahan, who apparently has no clue how to rest and protect his players. Easiest schedule in the league gives them a huge cushion. Their downfall will be starting the season already with so many injuries.

 

[Trackhawk]

Interesting. 18 votes, but no one else willing to stick their neck out and predicti the season for the West?

 

[Maulbert]

Hawks 12-5
Rams 10-7
49ers 9-8
Cards 6-11

 

[Hawkstorian]

I can easily see a division where top to bottom difference is 2-3 games. As with most seasons, injuries will tell the story.

 

[projectorfreak]

Hawks 12-5
Rams 10-7
49ers 9-8
Cards 6-11

Same,hopefully we get 13 n 4

 

[EverydayImRusselin]

 

[Maulbert]

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Literally impossible. The 49ers and the Rams play each other twice, just for starters.

 

[EverydayImRusselin]

Literally impossible. The 49ers and the Rams play each other twice, just for starters.

I'll let the meme-maker know

 

[Appyhawk]

I can see how Seattle can be an improved team this year, even with all the rookies. In fact I think we have a handful of rookies who will most certainly contribute to our improvement.
I can see how the Cardinals will be an improved team this year. And they're due.
I can not see how either the Niners or Rams are noticeably improved.
Therefore I will stack it 1)Seahawks, 2) Cardinals, 3) Rams, and 4) Niners where they belong.
And NO, I wouldn't put any money on it.

 

[glenwo2]

1.) Seahawks (13-4) - Will surprise everyone that is a moronic NFL Media dumbass who do little to zero research on them. Seahawks take the Division and everyone's soul in the process.

2.) Rams (11-6) - Stafford may miss SOME games due to his back telling him "No Mas" but won't miss all of them so they'll still be in the mix but will get edged out by Seattle in the end for the Division (AND will lose to them in the playoffs, b*tch!)

3.) 49ers (8-9) - Purdy is still a solid game-manager but the injuries this time around are going to be too much for him and the Niners to handle. And even if they somehow get it together later on in the season, it will be too late as far as challenging for the Division title but instead they'll be trying to catch the Rams (and failing) for the wildcard.

4.) Cards (7-10) - I know some people claim the Cards had a great offseason and improved or whatever but at the end of the day, Kyler Murray is still their QB. This guy is such an enigma, you don't know what the hell you're getting on a game-by-game basis. However one thing we do know about him is that he's short and he has a tendency of being UN-clutch in moments that he should be. Add all that up and you'll get yet another season where the Cards remain The Cards.

 

[toffee]

If we don't win the NFCW, umm, not gonna happen, no need to speculate the "IF".
If we don't make the playoff, that too not gonna happen.
If we win less than 11 games, does the sun rise from the west?

I'm not joking, not when we have the #1 defense and at least a top 10 offense.

 

[Ostatehawk]

This is the way​

Hawks 12-5
Rams 10-7
49ers 9-8
Cards 6-11

 

[BocciHawk]

I can easily see a division where top to bottom difference is 2-3 games. As with most seasons, injuries will tell the story.

Yes, and I'll add that I've always like the strategy of having a young team for precisely that reason. Younger guys tend to get fewer injuries, and have less issues where they need rest to heal up. It's great to have key vets to help create good team chemistry, and the vets always know the fun little tricks that young guys don't, but late in the season, you want seasoned young guys. They'll be playing at more or less full go, and teams with a lot of vets will have issues dealing with the physicality and speed.