Pro Football: NFC West Preview

Last year, the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the San Francisco 49ers first to win the NFC West, and then beat them in the NFC title game.

After the title game in Seattle, the Seahawks made it look easy as they routed the AFC champion Denver Broncos to win their first Super Bowl crown.

It is easy to see why the Seahawks and 49ers were considered the two best teams in the NFL.

I do not feel that is the case this season. The Seahawks are favored to win the division and I think they will with a (10-6) record.

The Niners will finish second, maybe with the same (10-6) record but a loss on the tiebreaker.

The Arizona Cardinals, such a pleasant surprise last season, will drop to an (8-8) record. The St. Louis Rams without starting quarterback Sam Bradford will finish (7-9).