If one stat tells the story of the 2025 Minnesota Vikings and their sputtering offense, it’s passing play percentage.
Through 11 games, head coach Kevin O’Connell has called for a pass on 60.8 percent of the Vikings’ offensive snaps, which ranks as the fifth-highest rate in football, per teamrankings.com. While it’s common for sub-.500 teams to rank higher in total pass attempts, as more often than not, they find themselves playing from behind, O’Connell’s love of the forward pass has left fans frustrated this season.
Some patience with first-year starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy was expected, given his lost rookie season to a torn meniscus in his right knee.