The Philadelphia Eagles have added depth to their safety group, just days before Sunday’s playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers. Philly poached former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Lewis Cine off of the Buffalo Bills practice squad on Wednesday.

Even if the Bills fall short of next month’s Super Bowl, they remain positioned for prolonged greatness. If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.

The Minnesota Vikings failed when all the money was on the table and they had a chance to rake it in However, all is not lost.

Before the Eagles embark on their playoff jersey, they decided to take a page out of the Bills defensive playbook.

The NFL playoffs are set after the regular season ended in Week 18. With that in mind, here are 10 takeaways heading into Super Wild Card Weekend.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), Tim Patrick (17) and Jameson Williams (9) and tight end Sam LaPorta (87) in the end zone after running for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Minnesota is 13-2 and fighting for the No. 1 seed. But there are several significant concerns with this team as the playoffs approach.

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell that the teams will meet again in the NFL playoffs.

The Detroit Lions are the favorites to win Super Bowl 2025 entering NFL playoffs after a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.