The Minnesota Vikings currently sit at 4-1 on the season and the opinions across the league are varied at best.
The latest power rankings have the Vikings between fourth and twelfth. Reason being that their record hasn’t matched their play up to this point, raising questions as to whether or not they are for real or not.
When there are major differences in opinion, it’s sometimes better to defer to analytical models. The good people at Five Thirty Eight have their own prediction model that predicts records, playoff appearance, division title, first round by and to winfthe Super Bowl. In that model, the Vikings are nearly 2:1 favorites to win the NFC North.
The Vikings also have an 85% chance to make the playoffs, 9% chance at a first round bye and a 4% chance to win the Super Bowl.
Considering the inconsistencies in adapting to a new coaching staff, this is a very good sign for the Vikings.
