The San Francisco 49ers were ravaged by injuries last season and went 6-11 just one year after reaching the Super Bowl.

It's not hard to forecast that a healthy Christian McCaffrey is the big ingredient needed for a turnaround. But the 49ers did shake up the roster a bit and that also can reignite the fire of veteran holdovers.

There is very little chance of San Francisco winning just 35 percent of its games for consecutive seasons after owning the division for multiple seasons. But it will be tough sledding for Brock Purdy and company as the NFC West is shaping up to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL.

The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are both coming off 10-win campaigns and the Arizona Cardinals were strongly in the playoff mix before fading down the stretch.

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