The Vikings beat the Lions with a last-second field goal in Week 5. But after that victory last week, our friends at Touchdown Wire actually moved Minnesota down in its power rankings.
However, the Vikings’ Week 6 win over the Panthers was a different story: the team got a big boost in the power rankings, going from 24 to 18 on the list.
Nick Wojton of Touchdown Wire wrote:
“For the fourth time in six games this season, it came down to the wire. But the Vikings are now starting to pull them out. The Vikes did lose a lead late and miss a field goal of their own, but Minnesota got their 34-28 overtime win over the Panthers with a KJ Osborn score.”
Minnesota heads into a bye week, so the different NFL power rankings shouldn’t be too unkind in Week 8. After this week, the Vikings play the Cowboys, a team that ranks fifth in Touchdown Wire’s most recent power rankings. With Patrick Peterson on IR, Minnesota should have a very tough matchup.
