Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 18 battle between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. The Detroit Lions (14-2) will take on the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) in Week 18, with the NFC North and NFC No. 1 seed on the line on “Sunday Night Football.” “Real good opponent we’re getting ready to face here,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said about the Vikings earlier in the week. “They’re well-coached, got a lot of good players—a lot of good players—and they create issues, really, in all three phases that we’re going to need to be prepared for. But it’s a challenge we’re looking forward to. So, like I said after the game, these are exciting times, to be able to play in these types of games, so we’re looking forward to it.” Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 18: Hamza Baccouche (14-2): Vikings 37-34 (Bold prediction) Morgan Cannon (14-2): Lions 38-33 Max Gerber (14-2): Lions 28-27 Brandon Knapp (14-2): Lions 35-34 (Scouting report, X factor) Jeremy Reisman (14-2): Lions 38-35 (On Paper) Erik Schlitt (14-2): Lions 34-30 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint) Meko Scott (14-2): Lions 34-31 John Whiticar (14-2): Lions 31-28 Al Karsten (13-3): Lions 38-34 Jerry Mallory (13-3): Lions 35-24 Alex Reno (13-3): Lions 40-37 Kellie Rowe (13-3): Lions 35-31 Ty Schalter (13-3): Lions 37-34 Ryan Mathews (12-4): Vikings 42-38 (5 Questions) Zac Snyder (10-6): Lions 34-30 Chris Perfett (0-16): Tie 69-69 For the rest of our staff NFL picks, be sure to check out our Week 18 predictions: Moneyline, spread, and over/under. Now let’s hear your picks. Vote in the poll below and share your score predictions in the comment section at the bottom of the page.