CBS Sports Likes Vikings Chances to Earn Playoff…

They are addicted to heartbreak, nearly blowing a huge lead to Pittsburgh on a short week at home. Mike Zimmer’s defense remains problematic. But as long as Kirk Cousins has Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson, they’re too explosive to write off.

The Vikings are at the Bears in Week 15 on Monday Night Football, followed by games against the Rams (home), Packers (away) and Bears again (home).

The rest of Benjamin’s rankings included Philadelphia at fourth and Washington in his fifth spot. He wrote about the latter:

They’re a tough out with Ron Rivera on the sidelines and the never-say-die Taylor Heinicke under center, but COVID and injuries have increasingly sapped them of depth. They can win ugly, but the issue is they almost always have to.

Seattle (5-8), New Orleans (6-7) and Atlanta (6-7) rounded out the rest of Benjamin’s list, which can be found here.