Hardly any of the Minnesota Star Tribune staff writers and columnists who cover the Vikings thought they would have a winning record this season, let alone be 14-3 and in the playoffs. Now they get another chance to predict the team’s fate as the Vikings head to Glendale,

More predictions: Commanders vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend The No. 5 seeded Vikings (14-3) are taking on the No. 4 seeded Rams (10-7) in a rematch of the teams' Week 8 matchup. The Rams handed the Vikings one of their three losses this season and were the only non-Detroit Lions team to beat Minnesota.

This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome Rams front.