Greg Auman· Oct 6, 2026
Auman describes the Minnesota Vikings as arguably owning the best defense in the NFL this season, framing them as an elite unit the Saints will struggle to score on.
“they play host to arguably the league's top defense in the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday”
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- Position Group FinishMinnesota VikingsOct 6, 2026
Minnesota Vikings defense to be the best in the league
“The Saints are only one game back in the NFC South race, but they play host to arguably the league's top defense in the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.”
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- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsMiss · 0Sullivan's Week 8 upset alert column flags five favorites he expects to lose: he picks the Falcons over the Buccaneers, the Raiders over the Jets, the undefeated Vikings over the Lions, the Ravens (with Lamar Jackson returning) over the Bills, and the Browns over the Steelers.
- John BreechScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsClose · 48Breech made score predictions for all Week 8 games, including the Bills beating the Ravens either way on Lamar Jackson's status, the Vikings edging the Lions, the Browns sweeping the Steelers, the Chiefs winning in Denver and the Seahawks handling the Bears on Monday night.
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- Connor RogersPosition Group Finish · Chicago BearsPendingRogers agreed the Bears have the NFL's best offense, picked Minnesota as the league's best total defense, and picked Jacksonville to beat Baltimore on Thursday night.
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