The NFC West briefly belonged to the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 and 2018 after a decade of finishing below the top spot, but they fell off in 2019 and finished third. The San Francisco 49ers claimed the division and ran all the way to the Super Bowl, while the Seahawks were second and claimed a wild-card spot.
The Cardinals only finished 5-10-1, but they boasted a much-improved offense with a porous defense that held the entire team back.
The NFC West is going to be a slugfest again in 2020 with all four teams looking like playoff contenders. They’re all very capable of finishing above .500, which makes this the best division in football.
So what are the Rams’ chances to win the West next season? According to BetMGM, they’re the third-favorites to finish first at +320. The 49ers are unsurprisingly the favorites at +115, while the Seahawks are second at +240. The Cardinals aren’t complete longshots at +800.
Interestingly enough, the 49ers also have the best odds to finish third in the division and the second-best odds to finish last, behind only the Cardinals. That shows the oddsmakers view the 49ers as a boom-or-bust team that could easily regress after reaching the Super Bowl, just as the Rams did last season.
Los Angeles still has a lot of work to do, such as finding a kicker, inside linebacker help, replacing Todd Gurley and bolstering the offensive line. But as of now, their chances to win the division are fair.
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