The Vikings’ 5-1 start has provided them a 2.5-game cushion in the NFC North and an opportunity to win the division for the first time since 2017. That’s good news for the short term, but long term things might be looking up even more for the Vikings.
While Minnesota has managed to win five games despite its flaws, the Green Bay Packers are on a three-game losing streak that’s dropped them to 3-4 and will be facing one of the NFL’s best teams on Sunday night when they play in Buffalo.
Aaron Rodgers, the team’s 38-year-old quarterback, appears to be more prickly than ever and one has to wonder how much longer he intends to continue playing for a team that lacks star talent around him.