Why the Minnesota Vikings are a threat to the Detroit Lions is an overreaction.

The Minnesota Vikings are the talk of the NFL world.

Their 5-0 start to the 2024 season has many wondering whether the Vikings are legitimate NFC contenders.

Detroit secured its first league title in decades last season. There's no question repeating will be a challenge for Dan Campbell's side, as all teams in the division currently boast winning records.

ESPN NFL writer Dan Graziano recently examined the biggest overreactions of Week 5.

The Vikings' schedule isn't all that daunting outside of division games.

Kevin O'Connell was able to revive the career of quarterback Sam Darnold, who has taken advantage of the weapons at his disposal on offense.

According to Graziano, “The good news about the Vikings' 5-0 start is that 71 of the 85 teams that started 5-0 in the Super Bowl era have made the playoffs. The bad news is that the last team. “That wasn't… the 2016 Vikings, who slumped to an 8-8 record after a 5-0 start.”

Minnesota already has a win against the Packers, but its Week 7 home game against the Lions is coming up.

“It's just too early and the NFC North is still too tough to say anything like that with certainty, especially since Darnold has looked a little brighter in the last few games,” Graziano explained. “Let’s cook this for a while while everyone enjoys it.”

Detroit defeated Minnesota in both meetings last season. The Lions' Christmas Eve win over the Vikings secured their premier league title since the mid-1990s.