NFL Week 17 Best Bets: Back the Commanders as a real threat in the NFC

2S0E38C Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates with Washington Commanders wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

By Daniel Galper
Posted Dec 29, 2024 9:00 am EST

The NFL season rolls along as we enter Week 17.

In this article, we will identify a quarterback with a brutal schematic matchup. We’ll also buy a surging team that will benefit from favorable on-field factors. Let’s get into it.

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings (-1.5, 48.5)

These NFC North division rivals have had incredible seasons and will clash in a Week 17 game with playoff-seeding implications. When explaining Minnesota’s success this year, many focus on Sam Darnold‘s resurgence and the Vikings' offensive success. However, a lot of the credit belongs to defensive coordinator Brian Flores, whose unique, blitz-heavy scheme has completely turned around Minnesota's defense.

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