Geoff schwartz marcus davenport11/6/2023 The Vikings also got a huge upgrade at defensive coordinator, bringing in Brian Flores and his aggressive hybrid 3-4 defense. Thanks to Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson and the trust quarterback Kirk Cousins has in him, I don’t see this offense taking much of a step back from their 13-4 division-winning season last year. Pick via FOX Sports NFC North Writer Carmen Vitali : Vikings Over 8.5 wins Sure, the schedule outside the division is no treat (at Eagles, Chargers, 49ers, Chiefs, at Bengals), but if they can go 4-2 in the division and beat Tampa, Carolina and Las Vegas, that puts you right in the mix of getting to nine wins. Heck, the Packers are everyone's sleeper team, so much so that they aren’t just a sleeper but possibly far too trendy of a pick. It seems like everyone is trying too hard not to pick the Vikings to repeat as division champs ("The Packers will be better with Jordan Love … The Lions are ready to break through… Justin Fields will make the leap"). Brian Flores will have a major impact on the defense, as will some of the personnel changes there, and any offense with Justin Jefferson and rookie Jordan Addison will be just fine. But I think it's way too easy to say the bottom will fall out in what could be Kirk Cousins’ final season in Minnesota. Yes, the Vikings were super lucky last year, going 11-0 in one-score games.
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