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Green Bay Packers: NFC North 2018 summer power rankings

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on October 16, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on October 16, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Minnesota Vikings during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Minnesota Vikings during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

1. Minnesota Vikings

As much as I hate to do so, the Minnesota Vikings deserve credit for their amazing season last year. Everything came together and went as well as possible. They got great play from their quarterback position, were extremely healthy on defense and only had one major injury on offense (running back Dalvin Cook).

However, it might be some time for regression to the means. Even though they have a new quarterback in Kirk Cousins, it’s hard to imagine him playing any better than Case Keenum last season.

The Vikings wide receivers also seem like they are over-producing so we’ll see if that continues. Don’t get me wrong, they are uber-talented, but is their current pace of play sustainable over the long term?

Defensively, they are as good as ever. They have one of the best units in the NFL and rely on teams to beat their defense (which most teams can’t). That’s the one thing they’re likely to have all season and the strength of their team.

Best case scenario for the Vikings is they go 13-3 again. However, if things begin to slip for them, they could find themselves at 10-6 or so and looking up at the Pack.

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