While most sportsbooks have pegged either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers as the favorites to take the NFC West in 2025, it would be unwise to discount a maturing Arizona Cardinals team.
Arizona went 8-9 in their second year under head coach Jonathan Gannon, improving from their 2023 mark of 4-13. They scored the most points among all NFC West teams with 400, ranking behind only the Detroit Lions (564), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (502), Washington Commanders (485), Philadelphia Eagles (463), Green Bay Packers (460), and Minnesota Vikings (432) in the NFC.