With the most takeaways in a game since 1995 - 7 in all - the Vikings climbed the league charts in takeaways last Sunday and now rank 4th overall for the season.
And that’s a good thing.
Takeaways Are Good - Just Don’t Get Dependent
It’s a good thing because while the Vikings have shown they can create takeaways, it’s not something that they really depend upon or count on, like the Bears do because their offense is, well, in need of help. For that reason, I’ve always been a bit skeptical about teams with a lot of takeaways because, at some point, they don’t happen and that can lead to unexpected losses if a team gets used to having them.