1) Seattle Seahawks
2) St. Louis Rams
3) Arizona Cardinals
4) San Francisco 49ers
The Seahawks should win the division. It probably won't be by 7 games again, but it should still be by a comfortable margin. Depending on how fast the new coaching staff can right the ship in St. Louis, the Rams should finish just ahead of the Cardinals. Arizona did not do much outside of signing Edgerrin James. The Cardinals had more problems last year than the ineffectiveness of Marcel Shipp and J.J. Arrington. For starters, it would have helped either of those backs if they were not being tackled as soon as they were handed the ball. If either Kurt Warner or Edgerrin James suffer a serious injury, Arizona might find themselves battling San Francisco for third in the division. If those two can stay relatively healthy, Arizona has a chance to push St. Louis for second. Arizona's outlook would improve considerably if they signed Ty Law.
I would not expect double-digit wins or a playoff birth from anyone other than Seattle. San Francisco has been horrible the last two seasons, and might not be any better than they were last year. The entire division benefits from getting 3 games a piece against Oakland, Detroit, and Green Bay. That alone should guarantee that St. Louis, Arizona, and San Francisco will post a better record than their combined 15-33 mark last season.
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