All 4 NFC West teams have won the division in the last 7 seasons, and that might have been the last 4 seasons if the Cardinals had not faded after their 7-0 (and then 10-2) start last year. The Rams were the last team to win in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018 but the Super Bowl champions look to have a strong chance of keeping at least the divisional pennant this year.
Teams don’t always find it easy to follow up a Super Bowl success, but the Rams’ losses have been relatively light, with Odell Beckham Jr. (for now at least) and defensive star Von Miller the headline departures.
The Rams found it harder to win inside the division than outside it last year, with 3 of their 5 losses coming in their 6 divisional matchups (losing to the Cardinals and twice to the 49ers). Even so, they may have a greater margin of error over those rivals this year, while Seattle appears to have taken a major step back by trading away Super Bowl-winning QB Russell Wilson.
Let’s take a look at each team’s prospects in 2022 and their odds to win the NFC West.