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.

In 2022, Carolina dealt Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers. He’s been a difference maker in San Francisco, and should have a say in who wins the NFC West in 2025.

The San Francisco 49ers need star running back Christian McCaffrey to be healthy for the entirety of this season to recapture the NFC West crown.

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 ...

The 49ers didn't necessarily improve their roster this offseason, but they did improve their chances of making the playoffs. That's because they finished last in the NFC West this past season.

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 ...

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.

49ers' RB Has 'X-Factor' Impact on NFC West Race originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Superstar running back Christian McCaffrey dealt with a lower leg issue at the beginning of the 2024 season ...

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 ...