NFC West

The National Football Conference Western Division or NFC West is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It currently has four members: the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks.

NFC West
ConferenceNational Football Conference
LeagueNational Football League
SportAmerican football
Founded1967 (as the NFL Western Conference Coastal Division)
CountryUnited States
Teams
No. of teams4
Championships
Most recent champion(s)Seattle Seahawks (9th title)
Most titlesSan Francisco 49ers (20 titles)

The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Coastal Division, keeping with the theme of having all of the league's divisions starting with the letter "C." The division was so named because its teams were fairly close to the coasts of the United States, although they were on opposite coasts, making for long travel between division rivals. The NFL Coastal Division had four members: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles and San Francisco occupied the West Coast, while Baltimore maintained its dominance over the lesser teams that remained in the division. Atlanta was placed in the division instead of the expansion New Orleans Saints despite being farther east than five Eastern Conference teams (Cowboys, Cardinals, Saints, Browns and Steelers).

After the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, the division was renamed the NFC West. The Baltimore Colts moved to the AFC East and were replaced by the Saints, who came from the Eastern Conference (the Saints played in the Capitol Division in 1967 and '69, and the Century Division in 1968). In 1976, the newly formed Seattle Seahawks spent one season in this division (Seattle did not play the other four members of the division home-and-home in 1976, playing each of the other 13 NFC teams and the other expansion team of 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) before moving to the AFC West. Except for that one year, the division remained the same until 1995 with the addition of the new Carolina Panthers team. The Rams moved to St. Louis before that same season, making the division geographically inaccurate. Ten of the fifteen NFC teams were based west of Atlanta, and twelve of them were based west of Charlotte (all except the Redskins, Eagles and Giants).

The 2002 re-alignment changed the entire look of the NFC West. The Falcons, Panthers, and Saints moved into the NFC South; while the Cardinals moved in from the NFC East and the Seahawks returned from the AFC West. The Rams remained in the West, preserving the historical rivalry with the 49ers that has existed since 1950, and thus had been the only team in the division that was located east of the Rocky Mountains until 2015; despite this, the re-alignment made the NFC West have all of its teams based west of the Mississippi River. With the Rams' return to Los Angeles in 2016, the entire NFC West is now located west of the Rockies for the first time in its history; all teams except for the Cardinals are based in the Pacific Time Zone (since most of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, the clocks are the same as Pacific Daylight Time from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday of November). The 2016 season marked the first time neither the 49ers nor Seahawks played a division game east of the Rocky Mountains.

The NFC West became the second division since the 2002 realignment (the NFC South was the first) to have each of its teams make a conference championship game appearance as well as a Super Bowl appearance: Los Angeles (2018), Arizona (2008 and 2015), San Francisco (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2019), and Seattle (2005, 2013, and 2014). Also since 2002, each team has won at least three division titles, one of only two divisions in the league to do so.

In 2010, the NFC West became the first division in NFL history to have a champion with a losing record, after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks won the division title with a record of 7–9. They were joined in this distinction in 2014 by the Carolina Panthers, who won the NFC South with a record of 7–8–1, and in 2020 by the Washington Football Team, who won the NFC East also with a record of 7-9.

The division is one of only two in which all of its teams have appeared in a Super Bowl at least once since the 2002 realignment (along with the NFC South): Arizona (2008), Los Angeles Rams (2018), San Francisco (2012, 2019), and Seattle (2005, 2013, 2014).

Since the end of the 2020 NFL regular season, the 49ers lead the division with a record of 589-499-16 (137-166-1 since re-alignment) with five Super Bowl titles and an overall playoff record of 33–22. The Rams hold a record of 586-575-21 (130-173-1 since re-alignment) with four Super Bowl appearances and one win to go with a 21–26 overall playoff record. The Cardinals hold a 135-167-2 record since joining the NFC West (566-770-41 overall) and a loss in Super Bowl XLIII, currently with a 7–9 playoff record, 5–4 as a member of the NFC West. The Seahawks hold a record of 179-124-1 since joining the NFC West (367–340–1 overall), with three Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XLVIII to go with a playoff record of 17–17; they are currently 14–12 in the playoffs as a member of the NFC West, having gone 3–5 while in the AFC West. Since re-alignment, the Seahawks have led the division in wins, division titles, and playoff appearances. In fact in the 19 years since realignment (as of the end of the 2020 season) the Seahawks have as many playoff berths (14) as the other 3 teams combined, and won the division only 1 fewer times (9) as the other 3 teams combined (10).

Division lineups

Place cursor over year for division champ or Super Bowl team.

NFL Western Conference
Coastal Division		 NFC West Division[B]
1900s2000s
67[A] 68 69 70[B] 71 72 73 74 75 76[C] 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95[D] 96 97 98 99 00 01
Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams
Baltimore Colts New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers
  Seattle
Seahawks		   Carolina Panthers
NFC West Division[E]
2000s
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16[F] 17 18 19 20 21
Arizona Cardinals
St. Louis Rams Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
  Team not in division   Division Won Super Bowl   Division Won NFC Championship   Division Won NFL Championship, Lost Super Bowl III
A The Western Conference was divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. Atlanta moved in from the Eastern Conference. Also joining the Coastal Division were Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
B The Coastal Division adopts current name after the AFL–NFL merger. Baltimore moved to the AFC East. New Orleans moved in from Capitol Division.
C Seattle was enfranchised in 1976. Moved to the AFC West in 1977.
D In 1995, Carolina is enfranchised and the Rams move to St. Louis, Missouri.
E For the 2002 season, the league realigned to have eight (8) four-team divisions. Seattle returns. Arizona joins from the East. Atlanta, Carolina, and New Orleans moved to the new NFC South.
F Prior to the 2016 season, the Rams moved back to Los Angeles.

Division champions
SeasonTeamRecordPlayoff Results
NFL Coastal
1967Los Angeles Rams11–1–2Lost Conference playoffs (at Packers) 7–28
1968Baltimore Colts13–1Won Conference playoffs (Vikings) 24–14
Won NFL Championship (Browns) 34–0
Lost Super Bowl III (Jets) 7–16
1969Los Angeles Rams11–3Lost Conference playoffs (at Vikings) 20–23
NFC West
1970San Francisco 49ers[1]10–3–1Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14
Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 10–17
1971San Francisco 49ers[2]9–5Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 24–20
Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 3–14
1972San Francisco 49ers[3]8–5–1Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 28–30
1973Los Angeles Rams12–2Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 16–27
1974Los Angeles Rams10–4Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 19–10
Lost NFC Championship (at Vikings) 10–14
1975Los Angeles Rams12–2Won Divisional playoffs (Cardinals) 35–23
Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 7–37
1976Los Angeles Rams10–3–1Won Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 14–12
Lost NFC Championship (at Vikings) 13–24
1977Los Angeles Rams10–4Lost Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 7–14
1978Los Angeles Rams12–4Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 34–10
Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 0–28
1979Los Angeles Rams9–7Won Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 21–19
Won NFC Championship (at Buccaneers) 9–0
Lost Super Bowl XIV (vs. Steelers) 19–31
1980Atlanta Falcons12–4Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 27–30
1981San Francisco 49ers[4]13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Giants) 38–24
Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 28–27
Won Super Bowl XVI (vs. Bengals) 26–21
1982*Atlanta Falcons5–4Lost First Round playoffs (at Vikings) 24–30
1983San Francisco 49ers[5]10–6Won Divisional playoffs (Lions) 24–23
Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 21–24
1984San Francisco 49ers[6]15–1Won Divisional playoffs (Giants) 21–10
Won NFC Championship (Bears) 23–0
Won Super Bowl XIX (vs. Dolphins) 38–16
1985Los Angeles Rams11–5Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 20–0
Lost NFC Championship (at Bears) 0–24
1986San Francisco 49ers[7]10–5–1Lost Divisional playoffs (at Giants) 3–49
1987San Francisco 49ers[8]13–2Lost Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 24–36
1988San Francisco 49ers[9]10–6Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 34–9
Won NFC Championship (at Bears) 28–3
Won Super Bowl XXIII (vs. Bengals) 20–16
1989San Francisco 49ers[10]14–2Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 41–13
Won NFC Championship (Rams) 30–3
Won Super Bowl XXIV (vs. Broncos) 55–10
1990San Francisco 49ers[11]14–2Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 28–10
Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 13–15
1991New Orleans Saints11–5Lost Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 20–27
1992San Francisco 49ers[12]14–2Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 20–13
Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 20–30
1993San Francisco 49ers[13]10–6Won Divisional playoffs (Giants) 44–3
Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 21–38
1994San Francisco 49ers[14]13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Bears) 44–15
Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 38–28
Won Super Bowl XXIX (vs. Chargers) 49–26
1995San Francisco 49ers[15]11–5Lost Divisional playoffs (Packers) 17–27
1996Carolina Panthers12–4Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 26–17
Lost NFC Championship (at Packers) 13–30
1997San Francisco 49ers[16]13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 38–22
Lost NFC Championship (Packers) 10–23
1998Atlanta Falcons14–2Won Divisional playoffs (49ers) 20–18
Won NFC Championship (at Vikings) 30–27 (OT)
Lost Super Bowl XXXIII (vs. Broncos) 19–34
1999St. Louis Rams13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 49-37
Won NFC Championship (Buccaneers) 11–6
Won Super Bowl XXXIV (vs. Titans) 23–16
2000New Orleans Saints10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 31–28
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 16–34
2001St. Louis Rams14–2Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 45–17
Won NFC Championship (Eagles) 29–24
Lost Super Bowl XXXVI (vs. Patriots) 17–20

Following 2001, the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints left the NFC West to join the newly formed NFC South. The Arizona Cardinals joined the NFC West from the NFC East, and the Seattle Seahawks joined from the AFC West to combine with the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams to create the new NFC West.

SeasonTeamRecordPlayoff Results
NFC West
2002San Francisco 49ers[17]10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (Giants) 39–38
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Buccaneers) 6–31
2003St. Louis Rams12–4Lost Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 23–29 (2OT)
2004Seattle Seahawks9–7Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 20–27
2005Seattle Seahawks13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 20–10
Won NFC Championship (Panthers) 34–14
Lost Super Bowl XL (vs. Steelers) 10–21
2006Seattle Seahawks9–7Won Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 21–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 24–27 (OT)
2007Seattle Seahawks10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (Redskins) 35–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 20–42
2008Arizona Cardinals9–7Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 30–24
Won Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 33–13
Won NFC Championship (Eagles) 32–25
Lost Super Bowl XLIII (vs. Steelers) 23–27
2009Arizona Cardinals10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 51–45 (OT)
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Saints) 14–45
2010Seattle Seahawks7–9Won Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 41–36
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 35–24
2011San Francisco 49ers[18]13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 36–32
Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 17–20 (OT)
2012San Francisco 49ers[19]11–4–1Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 45–31
Won NFC Championship (at Falcons) 28–24
Lost Super Bowl XLVII (vs. Ravens) 31–34
2013Seattle Seahawks13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 23–15
Won NFC Championship (49ers) 23–17
Won Super Bowl XLVIII (vs. Broncos) 43–8
2014Seattle Seahawks12–4Won Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 31–17
Won NFC Championship (Packers) 28–22 (OT)
Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots) 24–28
2015Arizona Cardinals13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 26–20 (OT)
Lost NFC Championship (at Panthers) 15–49
2016Seattle Seahawks10–5–1Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 26–6
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 20–36
2017Los Angeles Rams11–5Lost Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 13–26
2018Los Angeles Rams13–3[20]Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 30–22
Won NFC Championship (at Saints) 26–23 (OT)
Lost Super Bowl LIII (vs. Patriots) 3–13
2019San Francisco 49ers[21]13–3Won Divisional playoffs (Vikings) 27–10
Won NFC Championship (Packers) 37–20
Lost Super Bowl LIV (vs. Chiefs) 20–31
2020Seattle Seahawks12–4Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 20–30

*A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen-team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored, and Atlanta had the best record of the division teams.

Wild Card qualifiers
SeasonTeamRecordPlayoff Results
1978Atlanta Falcons9–7Won Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 14–13
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–27
1980Los Angeles Rams11–5Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 13–34
1983Los Angeles Rams9–7Won Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 24–17
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 7–51
1984Los Angeles Rams10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (Giants) 13–16
1985San Francisco 49ers10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Giants) 3–17
1986Los Angeles Rams10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 7–19
1987New Orleans Saints12–3Lost Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 10–44
1988Los Angeles Rams10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 17–28
1989Los Angeles Rams11–5Won Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 21–7
Won Divisional playoffs (at Giants) 19–13
Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 3–30
1990New Orleans Saints8–8Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Bears) 6–16
1991Atlanta Falcons10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 27–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 7–24
1992New Orleans Saints12–4Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 20–36
1995Atlanta Falcons9–7Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 20–37
1996San Francisco 49ers12–4Won Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 14–0
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 14–35
1998San Francisco 49ers12–4Won Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 30–27
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 18–20
2000St. Louis Rams10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 28–31
2001San Francisco 49ers12–4Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 15–25
2003Seattle Seahawks10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 27–33 (OT)
2004St. Louis Rams8–8Won Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 27–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 17–47
2012Seattle Seahawks11–5Won Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30
2013San Francisco 49ers12–4Won Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 23–20
Won Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 23–10
Lost NFC Championship (at Seahawks) 17–23
2014Arizona Cardinals11–5Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 16–27
2015Seattle Seahawks10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 10–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 24–31
2018Seattle Seahawks10–6Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 22–24
2019Seattle Seahawks11–5Won Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 23–28
2020Los Angeles Rams10–6Won Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 30–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 18–32

*A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen-team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored.

Season results
(#) Denotes team that won the Super Bowl
(#) Denotes team that won the NFC/NFL Championship, but lost Super Bowl
(#) Denotes team that qualified for the NFL Playoffs
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th
1967Los Angeles[a] (11–1–2)Baltimore (11–1–2)San Francisco (7–7)Atlanta (1–12–1)
1968Baltimore[b] (13–1)Los Angeles (10–3–1)San Francisco (7–6–1)Atlanta (2–12)
1969Los Angeles (11–3)Baltimore (8–5–1)Atlanta (6–8)San Francisco (4–8–2)
The Coastal Division became the NFC West.
1970San Francisco (10–3–1)Los Angeles (9–4–1)Atlanta (4–8–2)New Orleans (2–11–1)
1971San Francisco (9–5)Los Angeles (8–5–1)Atlanta (7–6–1)New Orleans (4–8–2)
1972San Francisco (8–5–1)Atlanta (7–7)Los Angeles (6–7–1)New Orleans (2–11–1)
1973Los Angeles (12–2)Atlanta (9–5)San Francisco (5–9)New Orleans (5–9)
1974Los Angeles (10–4)San Francisco (6–8)New Orleans (5–9)Atlanta (3–11)
1975(2) Los Angeles (12–2)San Francisco (5–9)Atlanta (4–10)New Orleans (2–12)
1976(3) Los Angeles (10–3–1)San Francisco (8–6)Atlanta (4–10)New Orleans (4–10)Seattle (2–12)
1977(2) Los Angeles (10–4)Atlanta (7–7)San Francisco (5–9)New Orleans (3–11)
1978(1) Los Angeles (12–4)(4) Atlanta (9–7)New Orleans (7–9)San Francisco (2–14)
1979(3) Los Angeles (9–7)New Orleans (8–8)Atlanta (6–10)San Francisco (2–14)
1980(1) Atlanta (12–4)(5) Los Angeles (11–5)San Francisco (6–10)New Orleans (1–15)
1981(1) San Francisco (13–3)Atlanta (7–9)Los Angeles (6–10)New Orleans (4–12)
1982^[c](5) Atlanta (5–4)New Orleans (4–5)San Francisco (3–6)L.A. Rams (2–7)
1983(2) San Francisco (10–6)(5) L.A. Rams (9–7)New Orleans (8–8)Atlanta (7–9)
1984(1) San Francisco (15–1)(4) L.A. Rams (10–6)New Orleans (7–9)Atlanta (4–12)
1985(2) L.A. Rams (11–5)(5) San Francisco
(10–6)		New Orleans (5–11)Atlanta (4–12)
1986(3) San Francisco (10–5–1)(5) L.A. Rams (10–6)Atlanta (7–8–1)New Orleans (7–9)
1987(1) San Francisco (13–2)(4) New Orleans (12–3)L.A. Rams (6–9)Atlanta (3–12)
1988(2) San Francisco (10–6)(5) L.A. Rams (10–6)New Orleans (10–6)Atlanta (5–11)
1989(1) San Francisco (14–2)(5) L.A. Rams (11–5)New Orleans (9–7)Atlanta (3–13)
1990(1) San Francisco (14–2)(6) New Orleans (8–8)L.A. Rams (5–11)Atlanta (5–11)
1991(3) New Orleans (11–5)(6) Atlanta (10–6)San Francisco (10–6)L.A. Rams (3–13)
1992(1) San Francisco (14–2)(4) New Orleans (12–4)Atlanta (6–10)L.A. Rams (6–10)
1993(2) San Francisco (10–6)New Orleans (8–8)Atlanta (6–10)L.A. Rams (5–11)
1994(1) San Francisco (13–3)New Orleans (7–9)Atlanta (7–9)L.A. Rams (4–12)
1995(2) San Francisco (11–5)(6) Atlanta (9–7)St. Louis (7–9)Carolina (7–9)New Orleans (7–9)
1996(2) Carolina (12–4)(4) San Francisco (12–4)St. Louis (6–10)Atlanta (3–13)New Orleans (3–13)
1997(1) San Francisco (13–3)Carolina (7–9)Atlanta (7–9)New Orleans (6–10)St. Louis (5–11)
1998(2) Atlanta (14–2)(4) San Francisco (12–4)New Orleans (6–10)Carolina (4–12)St. Louis (4–12)
1999(1) St. Louis (13–3)Carolina (8–8)Atlanta (5–11)San Francisco (4–12)New Orleans (3–13)
2000(3) New Orleans (10–6)(6) St. Louis (10–6)Carolina (7–9)San Francisco (6–10)Atlanta (4–12)
2001(1) St. Louis (14–2)(5) San Francisco (12–4)New Orleans (7–9)Atlanta (7–9)Carolina (1–15)
2002(4) San Francisco (10–6)St. Louis (7–9)Seattle (7–9)Arizona (5–11)
2003(2) St. Louis (12–4)(5) Seattle (10–6)San Francisco (7–9)Arizona (4–12)
2004(4) Seattle (9–7)(5) St. Louis (8–8)Arizona (6–10)San Francisco (2–14)
2005(1) Seattle (13–3)St. Louis (6–10)Arizona (5–11)San Francisco (4–12)
2006(4) Seattle (9–7)St. Louis (8–8)San Francisco (7–9)Arizona (5–11)
2007(3) Seattle (10–6)Arizona (8–8)San Francisco (5–11)St. Louis (3–13)
2008(4) Arizona (9–7)San Francisco (7–9)Seattle (4–12)St. Louis (2–14)
2009(4) Arizona (10–6)San Francisco (8–8)Seattle (5–11)St. Louis (1–15)
2010(4) Seattle (7–9)St. Louis (7–9)San Francisco (6–10)Arizona (5–11)
2011(2) San Francisco (13–3)Arizona (8–8)Seattle (7–9)St. Louis (2–14)
2012(2) San Francisco (11–4–1)(5) Seattle (11–5)St. Louis (7–8–1)Arizona (5–11)
2013(1) Seattle (13–3)(5) San Francisco (12–4)Arizona (10–6)St. Louis (7–9)
2014(1) Seattle (12–4)(5) Arizona (11–5)San Francisco (8–8)St. Louis (6–10)
2015(2) Arizona (13–3)(6) Seattle (10–6)St. Louis (7–9)San Francisco (5–11)
2016(3) Seattle (10–5–1)Arizona (7–8–1)Los Angeles (4–12)San Francisco (2–14)
2017(3) L.A. Rams (11–5)Seattle (9–7)Arizona (8–8)San Francisco (6–10)
2018(2) L.A. Rams (13–3)(5) Seattle (10–6)San Francisco (4–12)Arizona (3–13)
2019(1) San Francisco (13–3)(5) Seattle (11–5)L.A. Rams (9–7)Arizona (5–10–1)
2020(3) Seattle (12–4)(6) L.A. Rams (10–6)Arizona (8–8)San Francisco (6–10)
Notes and Tiebreakers
  • a Los Angeles won the Coastal Division based on better point differential in head-to-head games (net 24 points) vs. Baltimore. The Rams and Colts played to a 24–24 tie in Baltimore in October before the Rams won 34–10 on the season's final Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The result would be the same under the modern tiebreaker, which relies first on head-to-head record (Los Angeles won the head-to-head series, 1–0–1).
  • b The Baltimore Colts won the NFL Championship, but lost to the AFL's New York Jets in Super Bowl III.
  • c Due to player strikes, the league shortened the 1982 season's games and realigned all the teams into conferences. The records for the division teams are based on what it would have looked like if they were still in the division.

See also

Total playoff berths
(Current NFC West teams' records 1967–2020)
TeamDivision
Championships		Playoff
Berths		Super Bowl
Appearances		Super Bowl
Wins
San Francisco 49ers120 (4)25 (5)7 (2)5 (0)
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams115 (3)24 (5)4 (1)1 (0)
Seattle Seahawks291431
St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals23410
1Numbers since re-alignment in parenthesis
2These numbers only reflect the Seahawks & Cardinals' time as members of the NFC West.

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