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The six NFL teams most likely to decline in 2018

On Monday, we used underlying metrics from 2017 to project which teams are most likely to improve upon last season's record. Today, we look in the opposite direction to try to identify the teams that have the best chance of declining in 2018. The numbers mentioned below have exhibited some ability to project future performance in the past. You can read more about those metrics here.

Click the links below to read about each team:

Minnesota Vikings (13-3)

Point differential in 2017: +130
Pythagorean expectation: 11.