More predictions: Commanders vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend The No. 5 seeded Vikings (14-3) are taking on the No. 4 seeded Rams (10-7) in a rematch of the teams' Week 8 matchup. The Rams handed the Vikings one of their three losses this season, and were the only non-Detroit Lions team to beat Minnesota.
Minnesota is also weak on the defensive line. The Vikes got gashed by Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions for 139 yards and three touchdowns in Week 18, and 40 of their 49 sacks on the season have come from either EDGE defenders or inside linebackers.
Pro Football Focus is projecting defensive line for the Minnesota Vikings when the 2025 free agency period begins.
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Emerging Packers rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper didn’t play much in Week 1 vs. the Eagles but could be a factor this time.
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With the playoff field nearly set ahead of a colossal Vikings-Lions finale, three execs see the top of the NFC three different ways.
From a defensive perspective, Philadelphia should have the best chance to knock off Detroit in the NFC before facing the AFC champion. The Eagles have the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl 59 on BetMGM Sportsbook, at +700. They have the second-best odds to win the NFC, at +325.
The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day.
The Packers had a surprise playoff win last year over another NFC East opponent in the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles had a disappointing first-round exit last year, but made the Super Bowl just two seasons ago, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.