The Detroit Lions thumped the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in a game with everything on the line. Their depleted defense, which has understandably been a major concern, dominated Sam Darnold's offense with ferocious aggression. Jahmyr Gibbs scored four touchdowns himself despite the Jared Goff-led offense looking extremely human for the first 30 minutes. It was the type of performance that could cause everyone to agree that the Lions are, if nothing else, the team to beat in the NFC considering their talent, record and a path to the Super Bowl that runs through Ford Field.
But it's not. ESPN's Marcus Spears swerved this morning when asked on Get Up, saying that for him the team to beat is the Philadelphia Eagles.
