- Oddsmakers price the Los Angeles Rams at +145 to win the NFC West.
- The San Francisco 49ers have won three of the previous five division titles.
- Arizona (+5000) qualifies as the largest underdog in any division winner market.
Below, bettors can find NFL odds for the NFC West division winner.Â
Los Angeles and Seattle both opened at +155 to win the 2026 NFC West. Seattle won the division last year, but its the Rams that have dropped risen to +145 from open.
Seattle, conversely, moved slightly from +155 to +160.
The 49ers, which finished 12-5 and won a playoff game last year, opened at +260 to win this year’s division title. Division winners three times in the last five years, San Francisco currently sits at +275.
NFC West Odds 2026
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NFC West Prediction 2026
Based on an easier-than-perceived schedule of unique opponents and an improved defense, I predict the Los Angeles Rams (+145) will win the NFC West.
Truthfully, I believe potential flaws exist with all of the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers.
If Arizona is actually going to try to win games next year, don’t be surprised if they come through as NFC West winners.
Additional Analysis: Cardinals Over Under Wins
I lack confidence in the Rams at this price when regression indicators exist. So much went right for Los Angeles last year offensively on their way to a +30.8% DVOA percentage.
Most of that success came in the latter half of the season. It coincided with the Rams playing bad or hurt defenses almost exclusively.
An old quarterback, injury-prone WR1 and aging WR2 are not good trends for trusting LA as favorites. Bettors also shouldn’t ignore Rob Havenstein’s retirement along the offensive line.
I’m simultaneously required to mention that positive regression indicators exist.
The team finished 4-5 in one-possession games last year and dropped two divisional games it probably should have won.
Kyren Williams fumbled at the goal line against San Francisco, while Seattle required divine intervention to win at home. The same is true of Rams-Eagles in Week 3.
This offseason, Los Angeles radically improved the defense. Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson directly address the Rams’ biggest weakness.
On paper, the schedule looks daunting. By 2026 NFL Strength of Schedule, the Rams project to face the league’s fourth-hardest schedule by season win totals.
Unique games against the Packers, Bucs and Bills may play easier than expected, however.
If that’s the case, it gives the Rams a chance to overcome the schedule advantage vs. San Francisco. Next year, San Francisco’s unique opponents own a 20.5 combined win total.
By contrast, the Rams’ unique games come against teams owning a 29.5 combined total. If the defense takes a step forward, it may help offset the likely offensive regression.
Those factors lead me to the Rams as the NFC West winner.
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