Can the Vikings Compete for the Top Seed in the NFC?

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00:00three teams right now at least record wise tied at the top around the NFC all

00:08at 12 and 2 the Lions the Eagles and after last night's win on a Monday to

00:15end out week 15 the Minnesota Vikings so what exactly is the outlook for Kevin

00:21O'Connell and the Vikes the remainder of the way Joe Minnesota still in the

00:26running for that number one overall seed. Joe, Minnesota

00:29still in the running for that top spot within the NFC North

00:33in Joe, Minnesota tied for the third best price to win the NFC

00:37championship at the end of 15 weeks around the NFL at a 6 to

00:421 number. We talked about the division right before the break

00:46Detroit is injured. The Lions had their 11 game win streak

00:50snapped on Sunday. There are some concerns about what the

00:54Lions will be able to present the remainder of the way. Do

00:59you give Minnesota at that plus 220 number to win the NFC

01:03North even a thought of a bet or a wager at this moment at

01:08the end of 15 weeks.

01:10I don't bend simply because of the remaining games in the

01:14schedule here. I mean, you're looking at Minnesota having to

01:17go to Seattle then take on the Packers and then go to Detroit

01:23while Detroit is sitting there with the I throw in the towel

01:28Bears next week then at the 49ers and who in their right

01:32mind thinks that even as banged up as Detroit is they still

01:35aren't capable of beating the 49ers and then they'll finish

01:38with the Vikings. So it's a much tougher path. And since

01:42they already own the tiebreaker a slip up in one of those three

01:46games certainly possible for Minnesota at which point

01:49Detroit would be holding all the cards. It's tough to lay it

01:52for just plus 220.

01:55Yeah, I would completely agree Joe possible plausible. You

01:58could paint a path likely or worth even a sprinkle of plus

02:03money. Not really how I am seeing it right now. There is

02:06no doubt that Detroit's defense now has a ton of injuries and

02:11because of how injured they have been defensively. They have

02:14allowed a ton of offense the last few weeks, but I still

02:18give the Lions the benefit. They will still be booked as a

02:21favorite. You would expect more than likely even with the

02:24road trip to San Francisco in just a couple of weeks and if

02:29for whatever reason it did come down to week 18 to decide a

02:33division home field for at least one playoff game

02:37potentially home field advantage for the entirety of

02:40the NFC postseason. The Lions are going to be booked as a

02:43favorite at home inside Ford Field against this Minnesota

02:47team. So Joe more than likely, let's call it 5560%. I would

02:52say right now. The Vikings are that top wild card team because

02:56when you look at those standings, Minnesota will be the

02:59five seed at 12 and 2. They've got two games in front of

03:03Green Bay. Some playoff positioning at stake this

03:07upcoming weekend between the Vikes or at least week 17

03:10between the Vikes and the Packers, but Minnesota's overall

03:14outlook because right alongside Green Bay right now, Joe, a

03:18six to one number to win the NFC. The Lions still the

03:21favorites plus 210. The Eagles only back now by 30 cents at

03:26plus 240. There you see Green Bay and Minnesota both at a

03:30six to one price. There seems to be a tier of two, but can the

03:35other two NFC North teams either Minnesota or Green Bay,

03:39maybe make a deep postseason run in contend with the Eagles

03:43and the Lions for that conference crown within the NFC.

03:47Well, you know, and we talked about it early in the season

03:51after a couple of weeks. I thought Green Bay was very much

03:54alive to win the NFC crown and make it for a shot at the

04:00dance. I wasn't sold on Detroit. Certainly would Minnesota

04:04was never even in the conversation. We all thought

04:07they'd be falling back but I'll give credit to them. I still

04:11think the Packers in that in that tier there Ben are the

04:15ones that are the most dangerous and we'll see exactly

04:18how they match up when they play in a couple of weeks. So

04:22a lot still to be determined though in that middle group in

04:25the wild card.

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