The national media has jumped on the Detroit Lions as the preseason favorite to win the NFC North despite the fact that the Lions finished four games behind the Vikings last season. I’ve seen some prognosticators putting the Packers — in Jordan Love’s first season as starting QB — over the Vikings, who are coming off a 13-win season.
Will the Vikings Win a Second Straight NFC North Title?
Continuing this theme of disrespecting the Vikings, how’s this for odds to win Super Bowl LVIII next February: after the defending conference champion Chiefs and Eagles understandably are the top two favorites, the Lions rank ninth at 22:1 while the Vikings are far down at 15th (with 40:1 odds), tied with the Saints who were 7-10 last season.