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Vikings, Rams could win it all in 2018 ... or crash and burn

Winning the offseason doesn't mean a whole lot, but if it did, the NFL would have co-champions. The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings made the biggest moves of the offseason -- the Vikings landed the free-agent QB in Kirk Cousins, while the Rams signed three All-Pros on defense and added a 1,000-yard receiver.

It's a long way to the Super Bowl, but these two are all-in now. Here's a look at how it could work and what could go wrong for these two teams:

2017: 11-5 | NFC West champs | Lost in wild-card round

Why they're all-in: The Rams identified their window of opportunity to make a potential Super Bowl run following a surprise turnaround season in 2017 in which they finished 11-5, clinched the NFC West division title for the first time in 14 seasons and made their first playoff appearance since 2004.