NFL Week 13 2022: 3 teams on upset alert this Sunday

1. NFL Teams That Should Be On Upset Alert In Week 13 – Minnesota Vikings

There may not be a more confusing 9-2 team in recent memory than the Minnesota Vikings, who are in complete control of a down NFC North but own few quality wins on the season. While it is true that Minnesota did complete a quality comeback victory against the Bills in Buffalo, they followed it up by getting blown out at home by the Dallas Cowboys in a 40-3 rout.

A big key to the Vikings’ success has been their aptitude in close games, a trend that continued with a 33-26 win over the New England Patriots on Thanksgiving. The defense had its issues slowing down Mac Jones, who threw for a career-high 382 passing yards, which is not a good sign going forward for the league’s worst pass defense.

Week 13 brings another AFC East foe as the Vikings welcome the New York Jets to town for one of the day’s best games. Oddsmakers have set Minnesota as three-point favorites at home, which is a sign that the experts believe this game would be a toss-up on a neutral field.

The Jets’ offense looked much more competent with Mike White under center on Sunday, which could be problematic for Minnesota’s abysmal pass defense. Few teams are also better equipped to slow down Justin Jefferson than New York, which has the league’s best cornerback duo in D.J. Reed and sensational rookie Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, so it wouldn’t be shocking at all to see the Vikings get upset at home in this matchup.