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The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are both in pursuit of the Kansas City Chiefs.
While Patrick Mahomes Having to wait to learn their NFL opponent in the playoffs, the Lions and Vikings are set for a serious battle in the NFC.
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Detroit and Minnesota are both 14-2.
The last game of the 2024 regular season will be held Jared Goff, Sam Darnold, Dan Campbell And Kevin O’Connell is fighting for the top seed in the NFC, the NFC North crown, home field advantage in the postseason and a first-round bye — all at the same time.
For the second time since Mahomes and Co. won the last Super Bowl, the countdown has begun for LIX in New Orleans.
particle for direct object NFL It’s a league that never stops and there are serious contenders hoping to get in the way Travis Kelce, Andy Reid And the Chiefs from becoming the first franchise in history to achieve one Super Bowl Three-peat trophy.
Here’s talkSPORT’s look at the top 10 Super Bowl contenders on the long road to the Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans.
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10. Green Bay Packers (11-5, last week: 6the seventh)
The record says the Packers are 11-5 and have a 124 point differential.
But Green Bay does not currently belong to New Orleans.
The good news for the Pack is that they are better than the other 22 teams.
The other news is that Jordan Love has been unreliable in 2024 and needs to find another level in the playoffs for Green Bay to be a serious contender.
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9. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6, last week: unranked)
Jim Harbaugh Deserves serious consideration for coach of the year.
In a division dominated by the Chiefs, Los Angeles is a formidable 10-6 and unwilling to back down.
As always, the Chargers need to prove their worth when it counts.
But Justin Herbert could be dangerous in the playoffs as Harbaugh roams the sidelines.
8. Los Angeles Rams (10-6, last week: unranked)
One of the NFL’s most popular teams made the top 10 for the first time.
credit to Sean McVeigh To find a way in 2024 — and to the Rams for not trading at the trade deadline.
Matthew Stafford He has not thrown for more than 190 yards in the last three games.
But Los Angeles has won 5 straight and nobody wants to play the Rams right now.
7. Washington Commanders (5-11, last week: unranked)
The Rookie of the Year debate should end.
Jayden Daniels Answered the midseason wall with a late season hurdle.
He has led Washington to four consecutive wars, while Bo Nix With Denver behind.
Brock Bowers deserves ROY consideration in Las Vegas.
But Daniels is building Caleb Williams and Chicago Bears Make commanders look bad by making them look good.
6. Baltimore Ravens (11-5, last week: 8the seventh)
Lamar Jackson He’ll certainly trade a few MVP awards for his first Super Bowl.
Ravens are running in the right direction again after being humbled Pittsburgh Steelersthen it is shameful Houston Texas in Christmas.
While the media on Jackson Vs Josh AllenBaltimore is focused on its season goal: to be better compared to the bosses in February.
Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson revealed that his mother scolded him for running more after the game.
5. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, last week: 2n.d)
Tanner McKay is now a Philly champion.
and Saquon Barkley He could make NFL history on Sunday against the New York Giants who foolishly let him go.
While Jalen hurts recovers, the eagles are on the beat Dallas Cowboys 41-7 with third string QB.
Philly needs to recover, then make their way to New Orleans.
4. Buffalo Bills (13-3, last week: 1street)
Josh Allen It has done more with less this season, while the Bills are better than the Ravens.
This should solve the daily MVP debate.
Like Baltimore, Buffalo has bigger issues to consider.
The Bills have never won a Super Bowl.
It’s still like the year Buffalo — and the Bills mob — could finally break.
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3. Minnesota Vikings (14-2, last week: 5the seventh)
For months, the question was when Darnold would upset the Vikings.
Entering Week 18, Minnesota is one win away from the No. 1 seed, in a year where the Vikings lost a first-round pick and a rookie QB. JJ McCarthy to a season-ending injury
Minnesota has already been a great story.
Finishing the regular season on top of Detroit and heading to the Superdome would be almost unbelievable.
2. Detroit Lions (14-2, last week: 4the seventh)
It’s impossible to root against the Lions.
Dan Campbell was faced with a tough decision regarding his starter on Monday.
He bet on the house again, and Detroit responded with a hard-fought 40-34 road win that set up a huge Week 18 battle against the Vikings.
“You all want to call them backups, we just call them players,” Lions quarterback Levi Onozurike said. Exclusively said talkSPORT.
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1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, last week: 3rd)
Bosses have become impossible to ignore again.
They are from The luckiest team In the history of the NFL, the best team in the league again in 2024.
Now, the only shock is Kansas City’s failure to reach another Super Bowl.
Three more wins in the playoffs and the Chiefs will have the best streak in NFL history.
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