Fansided · Jul 29, 2025
Rams face uphill battle while 49ers get cakewalk path to NFC West crown
San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams | Harry How/GettyImagesThe Los Angeles Rams came oh so close to making it to yet another NFC Championship Game a season ago, but ultimately, it wasn't meant to be. Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers struggled to keep up and finished last in the NFC West for the first time since 2020.
While it was comical to watch the Niners flounder following their Super Bowl appearance the season prior, the unfortunate reality is that now they'll be rewarded with an easy schedule. It honestly might be too easy, or at least that's how 49ers reporter Tim Kawakami views it.
