Of all the divisions within the NFL, the NFC West seems the most difficult to predict so far this year.

For the most part, all four teams seem to have a fair shot at clinching the division: there's no clear favorite as of right now. That doesn't mean that they are all elite teams at the top of the league.  Any one of them could end up in the playoffs and it wouldn't be shocking... as for the Super Bowl, that might be a bit of a different story. 

Where does each team stand after just one game? Let's find out in this season's inaugural NFC West power rankings. 

The 49ers took care of divisional foe, the Seattle Seahawks, to open up the year, winning on the road by a score of 17-13. Quarterback Brock Purdy impressed in his start despite a few hiccups, going 26-of-35 with 277 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He remained poised throughout the contest despite the turnovers and ultimately led a late scoring drive to clinch the victory.

The rest of the offense put together a balanced attack and stayed strong against a gritty Seahawks defense. Running back Christian McCaffrey recorded 69 rushing yards and 73 receiving yards, but Ricky Pearsall was the shining star of the wide receivers room with 108 yards on just four receptions. Eight different players recorded a catch on the day. 

Defensively, San Francisco forced five punts, gave up just 14 first downs and only allowed Seattle to convert three of their 10 third downs. It's safe to say that as a whole, the 49ers played like a team with something to prove.

Unfortunately, San Francisco couldn't make it through the first game without some major setbacks. On Monday, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan announced that star tight end George Kittle will miss three to five weeks with a hamstring injury, and Purdy could be sidelined by shoulder and toe injuries. Not to mention McCaffrey is no stranger to major injuries himself. How well will the team adjust if both players -- or more -- end up missing significant time? 

Listen, the Rams defense is at the top of its game. 

Los Angeles fought to a gutsy 14-9 win over the Houston Texans to open the season on the right foot. The Rams held CJ Stroud and the Texans to just 265 total yards, gave up just two third-down conversions and sealed the win for the franchise on a late forced fumble. When all else fails, the defense has the potential to carry the entire team.

Offensively, things were solid, but there's still work to be done. Signal-caller Matthew Stafford had a good outing, completing 72-percent of his passes for 245 yards and one touchdown. 130 of those yards went to star wideout Puka Nacua, although Davis Allen recorded the lone touchdown reception of the day on a 13-yard catch. 

It seems like Los Angeles has consistently flown under the radar, even when the Rams have been sneaky good. Can they put the NFL on notice this year?

Arizona did start the season with a 20-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints, but it was hard to be overly inspired by the team's performance.

Kyler Murray did well in his return to the field, completing 21-of-29 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with nine different receivers throughout the matchup, while a balanced rushing attack by Murray, Trey Benson and James Conner led to a combined 27 carries for 146 yards. Unfortunately, Murray had little help from his struggling offensive line, as he was sacked five times. 

Yet somehow, it seems like Arizona really should have done even better against a Saints squad that many view to be in a rebuilding year in just about every way. New Orleans took the Cardinals to the wire -- without a dropped touchdown pass in the final 10 seconds of the game, Arizona could have been looking at a very different result. 

It might be unfair to judge the Cardinals for not doing enough against a struggling franchise, because a win is a win and the Saints could wind up better than expected. It's just hard to overlook some of the glaring red flags that were evident in Week 1.

If I had to choose one word to describe the Seahawks after their Week One loss to San Francisco, it would be... confusing. 

Defensively, they were outmanned in just about every possible category by the 49ers. Offensively, they only had possession of the ball for 22 minutes. Sam Darnold passed for 150 yards, and the only touchdown of the day came on the ground courtesy of Zach Charbonnet. The team only converted three third downs and punted the ball away five times. 

Despite all of these less-than-ideal stats, it took a late-game fumble near the end zone for the loss to be secured. The Seahawks went toe-to-toe with a team that bested them in almost every metric imaginable, and they very well could have won despite being the worse of the two teams on the field. 

Was this a fluke? Does it show promise for the rest of the season? Only time will tell, but it sure is going to be fun to watch.