Josh van der Flier insists Grand Slam talk in Ireland camp would be "naive" as they prepare to face "pumped up" Scotland at Murrayfield.
The current world player of the year is pleased with the progress made by Ireland under Andy Farrell but sees a big improvement in the Scots in this Six Nations campaign ahead of Sunday's encounter.
Asked to compare Gregor Townsend's side now to how they performed previously, van der Flier said: "The way they've attacked, the way they've blended all the areas of their game...there's been times where the lineout has been brilliant and maybe other areas could have been better.
