Updated 2026 NFL Draft order paints grim picture for free-falling Vikings

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesThe Minnesota Vikings spent the offseason refining their roster for a Super Bowl push.

They’re now set to enter the final six weeks of the 2025 regular season staring down an unfortunate reality.

With their third straight loss on Sunday, and fifth in six games, the Vikings (4-7) suddenly find themselves in the bottom third of the NFL standings, a spot no fan saw coming back in March for a team coming off a 14-3 season.

Minnesota’s 27-24 win at Detroit in Week 9 felt like a season-saving moment for this Vikings team, which battled through a ton of injury (and travel) adversity over the first half of the season. But Sunday’s…