The 2018 and 2019 Minnesota Vikings — much like the 2018 and 2019 Los Angeles Rams — were two completely different teams, even with the majority of their roster remaining the same.
The 2018 Vikings were an 8-7-1 football team that was below average offensively, but fielded a dominant defensive unit. The 2019 team improved to a 10-6 record, finished second in the NFC North, made the NFL Playoffs, knocked off the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round, ultimately lost in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers, and fielded a top-8 offensive unit and top-5 defensive unit.