Predicting the NFC West in 2015: Pre-Training Camp Edition

Predicting the NFC West in 2015: Pre-Training Camp Edition

By Bill Zimmerman

July 24, 2015

Predicting the NFC West Standings in 2015: Pre-Training Camp Edition

Arizona Cardinals v Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson — With training camps set to open, a new season is upon us. What better way to celebrate than to predict how the divisions will shake out this year? Can anyone unseat the Seahawks? Here's a prediction for the 2015 NFC West standings.

With training camps set to open, a new season is upon us. What better way to celebrate than to predict how the divisions will shake out this year? Can anyone unseat the Seahawks? Here's a prediction for the 2015 NFC West standings.

4. San Francisco 49ers, 5-11

Colin Kaepernick 49ers

4. San Francisco 49ers, 5-11

Colin Kaepernick 49ers — New head coach Jim Tomsula's top goal this training camp should be to make sure no one else on his team retires. This season we will see just how important Jim Harbaugh was to this team. My guess is that with him gone, this team struggles in multiple facets and stumbles to a last place finish.

New head coach Jim Tomsula's top goal this training camp should be to make sure no one else on his team retires. This season we will see just how important Jim Harbaugh was to this team. My guess is that with him gone, this team struggles in multiple facets and stumbles to a last place finish.

3. Arizona Cardinals, 8-8

Bruce Arians Arizona Cardinals

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3. Arizona Cardinals, 8-8

Bruce Arians Arizona Cardinals — I expect the Cardinals to take a step back this year. It's tough to trust their QB situation, and while there is still plenty of talent on defense, the loss of Todd Bowles is going to hurt. The Cardinals won a lot of close games last year, but this year they'll find themselves on the wrong side of quite a few three-point losses.

I expect the Cardinals to take a step back this year. It's tough to trust their QB situation, and while there is still plenty of talent on defense, the loss of Todd Bowles is going to hurt. The Cardinals won a lot of close games last year, but this year they'll find themselves on the wrong side of quite a few three-point losses.

2. St. Louis Rams, 9-7

NFL Draft Todd Gurley St Louis Rams

2. St. Louis Rams, 9-7

NFL Draft Todd Gurley St Louis Rams — Jeff Fisher has this team headed in the right direction. Their defensive unit is strong, and Nick Foles is an upgrade at QB considering Sam Bradford was never on the field. Plus, Todd Gurley is just waiting for medical clearance to make a run as the league's best back.

Jeff Fisher has this team headed in the right direction. Their defensive unit is strong, and Nick Foles is an upgrade at QB considering Sam Bradford was never on the field. Plus, Todd Gurley is just waiting for medical clearance to make a run as the league's best back.

1. Seattle Seahawks, 13-3

Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks

1. Seattle Seahawks, 13-3

Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks — After coming up one play short in the Super Bowl, Russell Wilson and friends are going to be on a mission this year. The defense is still tops in the NFL, Marshawn Lynch is still in Beast Mode and now Jimmy Graham is also in the mix. Seattle needs to lock up Russell Wilson long term and start focusing on a third straight Super Bowl appearance.

After coming up one play short in the Super Bowl, Russell Wilson and friends are going to be on a mission this year. The defense is still tops in the NFL, Marshawn Lynch is still in Beast Mode and now Jimmy Graham is also in the mix. Seattle needs to lock up Russell Wilson long term and start focusing on a third straight Super Bowl appearance.

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