Today, CBS Sports laid out what has to go right for the 49ers to win the NFC West. "The offensive stars get healthy and the defensive makeover works like gangbusters," writes CBS Sports' Jared Dubin.

The Los Angeles Rams have NFC West aspirations, but a return to form for the 49ers could make the road rocky for the Rams.

From 2017-2021, the Rams won three division titles, two NFC titles, and Super Bowl LVI. In that same period, Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers were building a monster, winning the division and the NFC ...

In the early lines, the 49ers are favored in all three of those games. The Rams play the first-place teams in those divisions, the Lions, Eagles and Ravens. The Rams are underdogs in all three of ...

NFC West Preview. You can argue that the NFC West is the league’s most competitive division simply by looking at its lower half. In addition to the (usually) elite 49ers, the Cardinals’ steady ...

Saints face former NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. Skip ... 2.5 sack season in 12 games with the Super Bowl champions. The 49ers will look for him to regain the form he had when he ...

The San Francisco 49ers finished last in the NFC West in 2024 with a 6-11 record, going just 1-5 against division opponents. Injuries plagued the team throughout the season, but no absence was ...

The NFC West division was competitive throughout the 2024 season. The Seattle Seahawks finished 10-7, matching the Los Angeles Rams' record. The Rams won the division on the tiebreaker, and the ...

It's also important to note that the injury-riddled 49ers finished last in the NFC West last year and the Rams finished first, which gives the 49ers a big edge in the NFL's scheduling formula ...