By most accounts, the season that the Minnesota Vikings had on offense has to be considered a success. While they didn’t put up the same level of numbers that they did under John DeFilippo, things seemed to have more rhythm until Adam Thielen bowed out with a hamstring injury.
Even with Thielen missing six games with that ailment, the Vikings offense was solid, averaging 25.4 points per game (eighth in NFL) and owning the league’s sixth-ranked rushing attack (2,133 yards). With head coach Mike Zimmer looking to establish the running game and minimize mistakes, he had to be happy with what he saw from his offense, but there were still some issues.