Our Staff Prediction for Vikings at Bengals

Dec 17, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) tackles Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (25) in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsThe VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings showdown in Cincinnati is ready.

Minnesota encounters a somewhat “easy” opponent in Week 1 — at least in terms of experts’ positioning of the Bengals in preseason power rankings. Led by the now-healthy Joe Burrow, the slightly revamped Cincinnati offensive and defensive lines will get a shot at the Vikings to start 2021.

And the writers at VikingsTerritory unanimously predict the Vikings…