This is the time of year that will give fans anxiety. For Minnesota Vikings fans, in particular, the final weeks of the regular season have resulted in the temporary joy of getting into the playoffs or excruciating pain of watching Nate Poole catch a fluke touchdown to send them to an early offseason.
After last year’s scenario saw the Vikings chasing a playoff spot in the final weeks of the season, Minnesota enters Week 15 in a much better scenario. Although all the Vikings had to do was win their final three games to get into the playoffs last year, this season’s team sits in the same spot, but has an opportunity to enhance their positioning and even secure a first-round bye.