In a sweeping proclamation that will come as a surprise to exactly no one, ESPN’s Dan Graziano (via ESPN+) recently decreed that the NFC West is the toughest division in the NFL. And, according to him, it’s really not even close.
ESPN’s proprietary Football Power Index (FPI) ratings were used as a starting point, but the rankings themselves are quite subjective. For example, the AFC West has the second-highest FPI score but is ranked 4th. That slight is for them to complain about though as our focus here is on the NFC West, the John Wick of NFL divisions.