49ers have tough task to repeat in improved NFC West

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) gestures during NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams stretches before NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool)

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes warms up for the team's NFL football scrimmage Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The Los Angeles Rams hold their first practice at their new stadium Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, right, and head coach Kyle Shanahan watch players warm up during NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Tony Avelar/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins makes a catch as receivers run drills during an NFL football workout Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay watches a play during an NFL football camp practice Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)