The NFC West has featured at least one elite team seemingly every year in the last few NFL seasons. This year is no exception, as there is one team from this division that is expect to contend for a Super Bowl title in 2023. Here, we look at the year in the NFC West, a division where it was easy to make NFL betting picks to win.
NFC West Futures Betting Odds
San Francisco 49ers
This 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. Brock Purdy ended this year in the conversation for the NFL MVP award, while Christian McCaffrey is likely to claim the Offensive Player of the Year award in the league. The question will be whether or not this team can win a championship with its loaded roster.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams won four straight games to finish the regular season, making the playoffs as a Wild Card team with a 10-7 record. Health issues for key players like Matt Stafford and Cooper Kupp caused this team problems early in the season. But they overcame those injury woes to make the postseason rather convincingly, exceeding expectations in a big way.
Seattle Seahawks
Last season was a pleasant surprise for the Seattle Seahawks, as they earned a Wild Card berth at 9-8 on the year. This season, the Seahawks failed to build on that, missing the playoffs despite going 9-8 once again. Geno Smith did not provide the same consistent level of play that he did a season ago, while Seattle’s defense did not do enough to get this team to 10 wins and a playoff berth.
Arizona Cardinals
A team that was always out of the race to make the playoffs in the NFC was the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona started this 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. Next year could be better for the Cardinals with a full year of Murray under center.
2024 NFC West Futures Outlook
It would be a shock if the San Francisco 49ers did not win the NFC West again next season. They are so much more talented than the other teams in this division. But a few moves could elevate the Rams or Seahawks to the point that they could contend with the Niners again.