Let the hate flow, 49ers fans. The predictions are still coming in for the 2025 NFL season, and the staff at NFL.com has made their picks for the NFC West Winner and NFC wild card teams.

And, try not to be shocked here: the 49ers are not picked to win the West. At least they have a wild card spot.

The group consists of 29 voters, so there’s plenty of room to use logic. As you know, that sometimes doesn’t happen when either Brock Purdy or the San Francisco 49ers, by extension, are discussed objectively.

So, for NFL.com, they have voted the Los Angeles Rams as the NFC West champion. The Rams received 15 votes, while the 49ers received 10. And one person voted for the Cardinals. Whatever.

Predicted to be one of the most competitive divisions this season, the NFC West was one of just two (

See Full Page