Chiefs unanimously chosen over Chargers; Seahawks or Cardinals in NFC West clash?

Why Dan picked the Vikings: Watching Kirk Cousins come back home to shake off a horrendous stretch and pull off an upset would be a fun storyline, but it’s not what I expect to play out on Sunday. The Vikings have their flaws, escaping the last two weeks with victories by a combined four points, but the Falcons seem to be in rock-bottom mode. They have scored just 12 points per game since Week 10, ranking 31st in the league over that span. Overall, Cousins has 15 giveaways (most in the NFL), including a league-high nine interceptions when under pressure. That’s not good, especially in a battle against Brian Flores, who, as you might have heard, likes to blitz and coordinates a defense that ranks in the top 10 in QB pressure rate. Now, Vikings QB Sam Darnold is tied for second behind Cousins with 14 giveaways, so if Sam gets sloppy with the ball, anything can happen. Darnold has a 6:0 TD-INT ratio in his last three games, though, while Cousins is at 0:6 in his last three contests. I don’t like where this is trending for Atlanta.