The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2022 season with a 13-4 record under a first-year head coach.
One might think that inspired praise or excitement for the future among the who’s who of football analysis, but it absolutely did not.
NFL.com Pegs Vikings for Lowly NFC North Finish
The Vikings somehow became one of the first teams in NFL history where wins did not matter, and instead, folks chalked Minnesota’s fancy division title up to luck and called it a fluke.
That’s where we’re at with the 2023 Vikings now, too, as oddsmakers predict Minnesota to win eight or nine games this season.