Mike and Ed discuss the victory over Detroit, take a look around the league in crucial playoff pushes, and start to focus in on the NFC North situation.

Around the League

• Shootout in the Superdome
• Game of the year
• Denver?
• Texans are up and down
• Tennessee is the real deal?

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• New England is a fraud?
• LAR and SF may have opened the door for a #Vikings Bye?

The North Face

• Chicago takes care of Dallas - Lost Roquon Smith for the year - Season on the line this week at GB
• GB barely hangs on at home against Washington - Had an 8 point lead most of the game - WAS had one shot

Vikings - Detroit Recap

Offense

• Man we need Adam Thielen back
• Kirk efficient day - next 3 are a big test.
• Bradbury first career reception
• Bisi is a true WR3

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• Treadwell making his case
• Spread the ball - 11 different receivers, 12 targeted

Special Teams

• No missed kicks
• Coverage good
• Punts very good
• Hughes injured, backup PR

Defense

• Stout against a weaker Detroit team
• Dirty Harry appreciation

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• Corner Rotation a thing - and it worked
• Danielle Hunter is a certified bad man, and we’re here for it
• Sendejo seals it

Chargers Preview

• Chargers eliminated from Playoff Contention
• Off-and-on team that has lost a lot of close games - Cannot overlook them
• Personally I’m happy the game was flexed out
• Rivers is turning the ball over
• Watch out for Gordon / Ekeler / Allen
• Derwin James back - stout defense at times - features some big playmakers
• Predictions

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