After the Minnesota Vikings won the division last season at 13-4, the hope and expectation was they would, at the very least, make it back to the playoffs even if it was not as the division winner.
Looking Forward to Some of the Vikings’ Positives in 2024
The Detroit Lions finished last season strong and were expected to be in the mix to win the NFC North, along with Minnesota. Many expected Detroit to win their first division title since 1993, and that indeed happened.
If Kirk Cousins had not suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, Minnesota very well could have won the division for the second consecutive season, which they have not done since 2009.