Keys to Vikings Gaining First Win vs. Chargers + Jeff Diamond’s Pick

Two desperate teams meet this Sunday when the Vikings host the Chargers. This is not your typical battle of winless teams since both the Vikings and Chargers have plenty of talent, especially on offense, and both were playoff teams in 2022 who entered the season with expectations of a postseason return.

Keys to Vikings Gaining First Win vs. Chargers + Jeff Diamond’s Pick

We’ve heard the numbers on the difficulty of reaching the playoffs with an 0-2 or 0-3 start. The only team to make the playoffs after an 0-2 start since 2018 was Cincinnati last season. Six teams have started 0-3 and made the playoffs since 1978, but only Houston has done it in the last five years (and Pittsburgh would have…