Knotted at 7-7 after starting the season 1-4, the Minnesota Vikings embark on three pivotal games that will determine their 2023 postseason fate — in or out.
After Week 15, a loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota has a 44.3% chance of reaching the playoffs, per ESPN, odds that plunged thanks to wins by the Seattle Seahawks and Bengals.
The Vikings’ New and Simple Playoff Math
And while plenty of variables involving the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Seattle Seahawks will factor into the postseason equation, the Vikings have a pretty simple mission statement: Win two of the following three games.