Last off-season the words “regression to the mean” were thrown all over your favorite football team, the Minnesota Vikings. Let’s see where we’re at over the last 3 seasons.
2021: 8-9 - “average”
2022: 13-4 - “abberation”
2023: 7-8 (best possible finish 9-8) - “average”
Well, here we are. Back around .500.
Many said the Vikings of 2022 just didn't have the personnel and the talent to keep on pulling off improbable wins. They were proved right after a heartbreaking playoff loss.
This year, it’s hard to deride a team that really hasn’t been physically able to be a team.