The Detroit Lions are expected to steal a breakout defender from the Minnesota Vikings in free agency this offseason.

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day.

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.

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

The Lions certainly looked like a true Super Bowl contender as they crushed the Vikings en route to another NFC North crown.

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.

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 Bills lost a practice squad safety who won a national championship in college and was coached by Deion Sanders in high school.