Amid their late-season surge, the Minnesota Vikings are emerging as the favorites to steal the No. 1 seed in the NFC from the Detroit Lions.
One NFL executive told The Athletic's Mike Sando that he favors the Vikings in their Week 18 matchup against the Lions, particularly highlighting the potential difficulty Detroit will face trying to stop Minnesota's star wide receiver duo of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
"I think Minnesota has the edge (over Detroit) because they are healthier and built a little better with the health issues facing Detroit," the exec said. "(Lions defensive coordinator) Aaron (Glenn) has to find solutions for (Justin) Jefferson and (Jordan) Addison, and I don't know if they are going to have those answers.