“There’s very realistic possibilities that they could be at the top of the NFC North, but there’s a long way to go.” – Matthew Coller on the possibility of the Vikings winning home-field advantage in the NFC.
Of course, that means they’ll have to finish with a better record than the Eagles because Philly owns the head-to-head tiebreaker thanks to their 23-7 win over Minnesota in Week 2.
What’s coming up for the Eagles? Well they could easily go from 6-0 to 11-0 since their next four opponents are Pittsburgh, Houston, Washington, Indianapolis and Green Bay. The only one of those five teams with a .500 record is Indy, and they’ve just handed the starting QB job to Sam Ehlinger.
The best bets to beat the Eagles are the Titans in Week 13, the Giants in Weeks 14 and 18 and the Cowboys in Week 16. Other than that, the Eagles looked primed for 12 or 13 wins, perhaps more.
The Vikings’ schedule somehow keeps looking more difficult. Arizona, once a dud just scored 42 last week. Washington’s defense is no joke and that’s a road game in two weeks. Then it’s Buffalo, Dallas, New England and the 5-2 Jets. That’s not an easy path.
A home game in the playoffs? Absolutely with in the realistic realm of possibilities. But home-field advantage, as Coller says, is a long, long way away.
