It's hard to tell just how good the Vikings are but the simple fact is that this club has had four losses by a combined 21 points while their eight wins have come by 102 points.
At plus-77, the team is second in the NFC in point differential, trailing only the San Francisco 49ers at plus-166, and it is fifth in the NFL.
For comparison's sake, the Packers (9-3) are just plus-34.
Still, the Vikings are going to have a very hard time catching the Packers in the NFC North.