The 2018 postseason featured seven teams that missed out on the playoffs in 2017. While that’s slightly above average, the year-to-year turnover among playoff teams is common. In the past 10 years, an average of 5 1/2 new teams have made the playoffs each season.



So which of the 20 teams that missed out last year will make it in 2019? Below are my rankings (which everyone will obviously wholeheartedly agree with) from most likely to least likely. Along with each team’s listing is a blurb on what its most likely playoff path will look like.



Stats are courtesy of SportRadar unless otherwise indicated.



1. Vikings



Playoff path: Mike Zimmer works his magic, Danielle Hunter leads the league in sacks, and the Vikings finish in the top five in defensive efficiency for the third straight season. But it’s the improvement on the other side of the ball that gets them back to the playoffs. Offensive adviser Gary Kubiak and offensive coordinator...