The NFC West has featured at least one elite team seemingly every year in the last few NFL seasons. This past year was no exception, the San Francisco 49ers made the Super Bowl after winning this division. Here, we look at the futures odds in the NFC West, a division where things are highly competitive despite the fact that one team is receiving the majority of the NFL betting picks to come out on top.
NFC West Futures Betting Odds
| Team | NFC West Odds |
| Arizona Cardinals | -110 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +280 |
| LA Rams | +550 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +550 |
Arizona Cardinals
A team that was always out of the race to make the playoffs in the NFC last season was the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona started the season with Joshua Dobbs at quarterback as Kyler Murray recovered from an injury. Murray came back and injected some life into the Cardinals offense, but that was too little and too late for this team. But this year, things have been different for the Cardinals with Murray back and Marvin Harrison Jr. joining the team as a new weapon for him. So far, this team is at the top of the NFC West standings and doesn’t appear to be a fluke by any stretch of the imagination.
San Francisco 49ers
Last season, the NFC West belonged to the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco won this division by a couple of games and they finished the regular season with the best record in the NFC. While the year ended on a sour note for the Niners, with a loss in the Super Bowl, they were the clear favorites to finish this season at the top of the NFC West before the start of the year. But the health of key offensive weapons and questionable special teams play have cast doubt as to whether or not the Niners can get back to the top of the mountain in this division.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams won four straight games to finish the regular season in 2023, making the playoffs as a Wild Card team with a 10-7 record. This year, the Rams are off to a mediocre start, but that is good enough to be in contention for the NFC West title. The loss of Aaron Donald has hurt the Los Angeles defense in a major way, something Sean McVay will need to come up with an answer for if this team is going to have long-term success.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks finished 9-8 for the second straight year with Geno Smith as their starting quarterback. But in 2023, that did not result in a playoff berth the way it did in 2022. This year, Seattle is hanging around in this division. But they have lost some very winnable games, including an overtime game against the Rams in a crucial division matchup that could make a difference when deciding who comes out on top of this division at the end of the regular season.
2024 NFC West Futures Prediction
It would be a shock if the San Francisco 49ers did not win the NFC West again this season. They are so much more talented than the other teams in this division. But injuries and upsets could always happen in the NFL, even if the Niners look like they will be the class of the division and worth backing in NFC West futures markets.
