It is still May, but with the release of the 2025 schedule, it is the time to start making projections for how many wins teams will have. Using one million simulations of the season based on roster projections from this month, Cynthia Frelund shares the win projections for every team for NFL.com.
What does that look like for the NFC West?
NFC West 2025 win projections
San Francisco 49ers: 9.9 wins
Analysis
The 49ers benefit from being a talented roster facing a last-place schedule.
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The Rams have a tough two-game stretch in weeks 15 and 16.
The Seahawks’ schedule makes a 5-2 start the most probable, based on simulations.
The Cardinals have the highest probability of starting the season 2-0.
It is interesting that the Cardinals, after leading the division last season after 10 games and making major defensive improvements on the defensive side of the ball in the offseason, they are still projected to have the fewest wins in the division.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFC West to be very close per projected win totals