It isn’t a playoff game, but it might as well be, and we would never pass up the opportunity to get some intel from the opponent’s perspective. We called on Arif Hasan—check out and subscribe to his great work here—to give us some insight into the other 14-2 team in the division, the difference a couple of new edge defenders made in this Brian Flores defense, Sam Darnold’s play-action effectiveness, and what his prediction is for this Week 18 matchup.
Two 14-win teams playing for the NFC North title, the No. 1 seed in the conference, and a chance to earn a week’s worth of much-needed rest in a grueling 18-week schedule.