2025 NFL Predictions, Greatest Wager: Again Cardinals To Win NFC West

We’re virtually there, with lower than two weeks till the Corridor of Fame Sport between the Lions and Chargers kicks off the 2025 NFL season. 

Nicely, the 2025 preseason no less than. 

However, hey, it’s soccer, and it’s on tv, so there are many causes to be excited.

A division I would like to try is the NFC West.

The 49ers are +150 favorites, with a win whole of 10.5. You’ll hear loads of analysts mentioning the 49ers’ straightforward schedule between now and the beginning of the season. 

Will the 49ers re-sign or commerce Jauan Jennings?

Their gentle schedule, coupled with some anticipated higher well being after an injury-plagued 2024 season, is purpose for optimism in 2025. 

Nonetheless, there are additionally questions. 

Can Brock Purdy, now not enjoying on a team-friendly rookie contract, now carry what is maybe not the ultra-talented roster that just about received the championship two years in the past? Deebo Samuel is now a Commander and Brandon Aiyuk is anticipated to start out the season on the PUP record (bodily unable to carry out). 

In the meantime, the offensive core of Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and George Kittle are all a yr older and have a reasonably prolonged historical past of accidents. On protection, key defenders Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga and Javon Hargrave all exited by way of free company. 

The 49ers are nonetheless a viable contender within the NFC, however unsure +150 is price a wager.

The Rams are +195 and have a win whole of 9.5. Many will level to their playoff sport in opposition to the Eagles, by far the hardest playoff check the eventual champs confronted, and use that as proof the Rams can maybe win all of it this yr. 

I’m not going to argue in opposition to selecting a probable Corridor of Fame quarterback and coach duo, however at +195, I’m not impressed to wager them both. 

As proficient as they’re, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is 37, has had a historical past of nagging accidents and might be enjoying a difficult first-place schedule.

The Seahawks went by means of a complete makeover this offseason, buying and selling each their quarterback, Geno Smith, and their greatest broad receiver, DK Metcalf. Whereas new quarterback Sam Darnold had a breakout yr final yr in Minnesota, I’m skeptical he can duplicate that success this season behind a weaker offensive line, with lesser surrounding expertise on his new group. 

At +475 odds to win the division, with a win whole of 8.5, I’m not a purchaser of the new-look Seahawks.

The group I like is the Arizona Cardinals at +475 (a $10 wager returns $57.50). 

The Cardinals will carry again two-time Professional Bowl QB Kyler Murray, and an offense that was seventh offensively final yr in yards per play. 

Can Kyler Murray lead the Cardinals to a profitable season?

They went all protection within the draft, including Walter Nolen, Will Johnson, Jordan Burch and a few key items from the Ohio State protection (Cody Simon and Denzel Burke) that simply received the Nationwide Championship. 

That wasn’t the one champion they added, as Josh Sweat, a key cog in final yr’s Eagles protection, now calls the desert residence.

With a gentle early schedule, the Cardinals can get off to a scorching begin in opposition to the likes of the Saints, Panthers, Titans, Colts and Seahawks early on. 

At +475, in what’s a wide-open division, search for a Cardinals group that was 6-4 at one level final yr, and went 3-5 in one-score video games, to enhance sufficient to shock within the NFC West. 

PICK: Arizona Cardinals (+475) To Win NFC West

Will Hill, a contributor on the Bear Bets Podcast, has been betting on sports activities for over a decade. He’s a betting analyst who has been a number on VSiN, in addition to the Goldboys Community.

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