It can be argued that the Minnesota Vikings had a decent schedule to start the season, but there was some luck poured in there as well.
The Vikings were able to pick up wins against division rivals the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cleveland Browns. Their losses included the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and their combined records were 6-3.
As for the second half of the season for the Vikings? It's going to be nowhere close to as easy as it was before the bye week.