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.

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 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.

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey's workload and availability is the NFC West's biggest X-factor this year.

Hall of Fame running Jerome Bettis believes the Los Angeles Rams have a better chance to win the NFC West than the San Francisco 49ers.

Once written off as an afterthought next season, many people are changing their minds about the kind of success the San Francisco 49ers might have.

Those odds don’t necessarily mean the 49ers are viewed as the better team, however. It’s also important to note that the injury-riddled 49ers finished last in the NFC West last year and the Rams ...

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 ...

The Seattle Seahawks are in the midst of a trio of small droughts. There’s been no playoff appearance since 2022, this despite winning records in both 2023 (9-8) and ‘24 (10-7).

The franchise hasn’t won a division title since 2020. One NFL writer explains how Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks can dethrone the reigning NFC West champion Rams.