Amazing How The Vikings Are Not Being Discussed As Top Super Bowl Contendors

[u/frostypatch]

By virtue of having far and away the best defense in the league they are contenders. On that foundation alone they are top level contenders. If you allow fewer points than anybody else, you are on that basis alone legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

The last 3 Super Bowl Champions all had super elite defenses. We haven't seen a team win the Super Bowl without an elite defense since 2022, but that team had all time great Quarterback play.

[u/RealLeif]

Cause up until sunday our Offense was a Problem. We need to see how we survive the bye Week and then go for it.

Also, for some reasons the media likes to just ignore the vikings.

[u/nickybishappy → u/RealLeif]

There are a lot of good teams this year. I think the chargers, titans, dolphins, and cardinals are the only ones who should start looking at next year. Being 5-0 in a league with this much parity is insanely impressive. If their offense even performs at an average level I can definitely see them losing in the divisional round

[u/Whitw816 → u/nickybishappy]

LOL. Losing in the divisional round is so accurate. Also, how long until Kyler is hurt again?

[u/DukeOfStuff_ → u/Whitw816]

9ers fan talking about injuries. 

[u/Whitw816 → u/DukeOfStuff_]

LOL. Fair!

[u/Tycho66 → u/Whitw816]

Whatever happens just remember you brought it on yourself.

[u/bringthegoodstuff → u/DukeOfStuff_]

And losing in the divisional round

[u/tyman632 → u/DukeOfStuff_]

They are the resident experts.

[u/Competitive-Outside8 → u/DukeOfStuff_]

Nonetheless, the little fella isn't going to last the whole season.

[u/RealLeif → u/Competitive-Outside8]

I hope he does. I dont want anyone to get an injury except for one person in the NFL

[u/Competitive-Outside8 → u/RealLeif]

Is it Rodgers or Watson?

[u/RealLeif → u/Competitive-Outside8]

Watson, he is a known criminal.

[u/Adventurous-Studio20 → u/Whitw816]

The 49ers were hand gifted 4 turnovers by the seahawks and only won by 3. lets not start acting too cocky now

[u/Vechio49 → u/Adventurous-Studio20]

Hand gifted? 2 great interceptions an All Pro Fred punch out and a sweet strip sack TD. None of those were gifted

[u/9erMTB → u/Adventurous-Studio20]

Seahawks were hand gifted 3 turnovers and still lost by 3. Let’s not start acting too cocky now

[u/-DoctorEngineer- → u/Whitw816]

Wait until you find out Mexico has substations too

[u/yourself2k8 → u/Whitw816]

Call of Duty is out after the bye week. RIP kyler being any good

[u/DevilDonk → u/Whitw816]

Ohhhh noooooo! Don't make Carson Wenz win a superbowl for his childhood team!

[u/Good_Okay123 → u/nickybishappy]

They’re gonna be a repeat of the Texans last year aren’t they?

[u/M8x11r0n → u/Good_Okay123]

or a repeat of the vikings from 2 years ago or the vikings from 4 years ago...

[u/Tycho66 → u/M8x11r0n]

Not built the same way. Probably lose, just a different way.

[u/M8x11r0n → u/Tycho66]

1 and done is the NFC North's reputation for a reason

[u/Big-Astronaut25 → u/M8x11r0n]

Pain

[u/ESPYworthy → u/M8x11r0n]

At least we skip a year to go every other… you guys just do the same thing every year lol

[u/RealLeif → u/nickybishappy]

I just hope, that the team can make something. It seams to be just such a great teamvibe rn, just looking at how they cheered for Golday when he managed his first peanutpunch was wholesome af to watch

[u/nativeindian12 → u/RealLeif]

Donovan Jackson - starting LG out for season
Darrisaw - all pro tackle out
Jordan Mason - starting RB out
Josh Oliver - TE2 out for season
Hockenson - out
Jordan Addison - out
Jefferson - missed two games (only played a few snaps in one)
Kyler Murray - missed two games

That’s 8 of the 11 starters. Even you consider Jones the starter over Mason, 7 out of 11. The injuries on offense have been crazy. We should get Darrisaw, Mason, Addison, and Hockenson back after the bye. We should see if the offense can turn it around with everyone getting healthy

[u/Somebodyman23 → u/nativeindian12]

Also 2 of our other starters (Fries and O'Neil) have been way underwelming

[u/Direct_Week_2091 → u/RealLeif]

You’d have to think it’s partly because we’ve seen this before with the Vikings

They are often a great regular season team who achieves nothing later in the year

[u/LaconicGirth → u/Direct_Week_2091]

I’ve never understood why people think the performance of teams from years ago has any bearing on a teams performance this year when the rosters are so different.

[u/whitecrosses_ → u/LaconicGirth]

Because a lot of it is roster agnostic. Great coaching can bail out worse rosters, and bad coaching can bury a loaded roster. Coaching changes much less frequently than players.

[u/LaconicGirth → u/whitecrosses_]

Right, so Flores has been here for 3 years. Anything before that is largely irrelevant to how good the team is then no?

Sam Darnold shat the bed against the rams, him being gone makes that performance pretty irrelevant no?

This is kinda my point

[u/whitecrosses_ → u/LaconicGirth]

In the Vikings case yeah anything past 2022 isn’t super relevant, more so just showing the thought process behind it.

[u/Direct_Week_2091 → u/LaconicGirth]

Because this team seems to have a similar identity

Great coaching, great defense, shaky QB

You really can’t work out why people don’t trust this offense?

[u/zigfried555 → u/Direct_Week_2091]

This has been happening since before we had that reputation. 

We were 10-2 to start 2022, 2nd best record in the NFL. Power rankings consistently had us #6 or #7. I remember turning on ESPN radio all Monday to hear national media talk about our comeback in OT against Buffalo and never even heard it mentioned.

Similar story in 2024 but with the "Sam Darnold will turn into a pumpkin eventually" narrative. 

At times I'm annoyed at how quickly national media is willing to anoint a team like the Falcons or Bears as legitimately good but then I remember, every time the national media starts believing in us, we face plant.

[u/Impressive_Pay_5628 → u/RealLeif]

I feel like that's been true since the 15-1 debacle

[u/corneliusvanhouten → u/Impressive_Pay_5628]

I'm not ready to say the offense isn't still a problem

[u/equals420 → u/RealLeif]

To add to what you said; this was last weeks rankings on the NFL app. They slighted the Vikes but of course had to suck off “America’s Team”

They had the Vikes like at 12 or 15

[u/mrdangerzone → u/RealLeif]

The Vikings and the Bears are pretty hated. The general public seem to like the Lions (a little more) and STROKE the Packers. But the days of Favre and Rodgers are long gone. Im hoping that changes.

Congrats on your Vikings. Interested to see how far they go this season. Already 5-0 is crazy - sad Bears fan

[u/Inevitable-Waltz-889 → u/RealLeif]

We're going to know a lot more about where we are after the Bills and Niners games.

[u/aaron21hardin → u/RealLeif]

as a Vikings fan, I would say the media has pattern recognition.

[u/OkProfessional6077]

The last 3 Super Bowl champions didn’t have massive Question Marks at QB.

TBD on Kyler and the Vikings on that front, but they definitely have a Championship D.

[u/Elbeske → u/OkProfessional6077]

Darnold and Hurts are a blueprint that you don’t need an absolutely elite QB to win a Super Bowl if your defense and supporting cast are elite

[u/the-coolest-bob → u/Elbeske]

2015 Broncos

[u/Elbeske → u/the-coolest-bob]

Another great example. Or 2000 Ravens or 2002 Bucs

[u/KennyKettermen → u/Elbeske]

Yeah just be a top 5 defense in the history of the NFL and you can trot out whoever at QB

[u/Elbeske → u/KennyKettermen]

Well we’re on pace, gotta keep it up though

[u/octopusmonkey01 → u/KennyKettermen]

I mean to be fair the Vikings are on that kinda pace this year. Not saying we’ll maintain it for sure but it’s not out of the question

[u/DickSplodin → u/KennyKettermen]

just be a top 5 defense in the history of the NFL

Ya know it's funny that you say that

[u/braumbles → u/OkProfessional6077]

Eh, darnold was the weak link for the Hawks and he managed to be safe with the ball for their run. Look at him this year.

[u/alphawealthy → u/braumbles]

he threw for 4000 yards, 25 TDs and has a passer rating of almost 100. that’s one hell of a weak link

[u/braumbles → u/alphawealthy]

Ignoring the 20 total turnovers.

[u/alphawealthy → u/braumbles]

you take the good with the bad. he’s certainly not an all pro caliber QB but he was above average in 2025

[u/braumbles → u/alphawealthy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/XD4qHZpkyUFfq

[u/nblonde → u/alphawealthy]

that’s.. that’s exactly the point we’re making. above average is good enough.

[u/kingchivo → u/braumbles]

Tbf to darnold, their run game is almost non existent. Not too many teams whod succeed with that dynamic. Seahawks def regretting paying shaheed over walker

[u/braumbles → u/kingchivo]

This year. Not last year.

[u/corneliusvanhouten → u/OkProfessional6077]

That's what she said

[u/OkProfessional6077 → u/corneliusvanhouten]

Yeah she did

[u/M8x11r0n → u/corneliusvanhouten]

If she was a sexworker on a houseboat on Lake Minnetonka...

[u/wallycron → u/OkProfessional6077]

I got a Championship D for ya, hmu.

[u/OkProfessional6077 → u/wallycron]

I’d love it, appreciate it!

[u/tsammons → u/OkProfessional6077]

Wild if all it took was throwing their first-round draft pick in the dumpster

[u/K_Alexanderthegreat]

I feel like you just said the same shit 3 times in a row.

[u/Sdwerd → u/K_Alexanderthegreat]

It's like they were trying to pad a word counted essay.

[u/M8x11r0n → u/K_Alexanderthegreat]

It is the even years where the vikings start the season elite

[u/M8x11r0n]

Is the first time you've watched a Flores defense excel early in the season? Because we have seen this before and are aware of the pattern

[u/Elbeske → u/M8x11r0n]

Like the 5 game win streak to end the season last year where we only allowed 10ppg and beat the Lions with negative 9 total passing yards?

[u/Actual_Guide_1039 → u/Elbeske]

Yalls defense has been incredible the last 15 games or so. QB question marks are real though.

[u/M8x11r0n → u/Elbeske]

Maybe this year is different. It would honestly be fun to watch the Vikings be in the mix late in the year or relevant in the playoffs.

A vikings perfect season watch would be wild to watch

[u/wpotman → u/M8x11r0n]

I feel the Vikings are often/usually at least relevant late in the year. They are complete disasters in the playoffs, though.

This defense is good, but I sadly have no confidence in a Vikings team with obvious flaws anywhere near the playoffs.

[u/bananablingbling → u/M8x11r0n]

You mean a pattern of winning?

[u/pokemon_noobguy777 → u/M8x11r0n]

Last year they won 9 games with far worse qb play. The defense was good but not this level good. They are #1 in most categories on defense.

The offense needs to improve but the vikes haven't been all that healthy either.

[u/Historical-Device253 → u/M8x11r0n]

Please explain this pattern.

[u/JimFknLahey → u/M8x11r0n]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vjgYYhIwGDTSZ8mO3w

[u/EconomicsMuch1188]

A great offense will always draw more attention than a great D

[u/PettyCashCommittee → u/EconomicsMuch1188]

Depends on who’s lookin’ 😉

[u/EconomicsMuch1188 → u/PettyCashCommittee]

https://giphy.com/gifs/26gspjl5bxzhSdJtK

[u/KevinIsADork → u/EconomicsMuch1188]

Exactly. No one had Seahawks as super bowl contenders until late last year. 

[u/BonnieBlueQueue → u/KevinIsADork]

Excellent point

[u/fairweathrfan]

Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz is the answer

[u/theslantedhero]

We're a smaller market team and our offense has been non-existent.

[u/dericiouswon → u/theslantedhero]

Except for the games that they were forced to be on the field, they ironically put up more points than the other team did, but this is actually not REAL.

[u/spondgbob]

They haven’t played any really good teams yet. Green Bay, Bears when losing Caleb, TB is a mess, Miami is just bad, and then New Orleans, who are good but not great.

Combine with is with Kyler Murray or Carson Wentz at QB and it just isn’t looking like a major threat. Have to wait until what they look like against Buffalo or San Francisco

[u/ka1ri → u/spondgbob]

You do realize caleb played 90% of the game right? Oh btw our 3rd stringer started

[u/chardeemacdennisbird → u/ka1ri]

That game was literally a wash for both offenses. I was at that game and it was miserable with the downpour the entire game.

[u/TheTipJar → u/chardeemacdennisbird]

Imagine losing to a soft dome team at home in the rain and blaming the weather.

[u/OkProfessional6077 → u/ka1ri]

Wentz is your 3rd Stringer?

Also, you do realize that Caleb was likely going to score on the play he pulled his hammy on right? That would have been a TD for the Bears and a W.

[u/pbrassassin → u/OkProfessional6077]

The swift fumble too . Shit pissed me off

They are who we thought they were !

[u/UW-TangClan → u/pbrassassin]

The swift fumble was the result of a punch out by Redmond not just some Butterfingers drop.

[u/nickybishappy → u/spondgbob]

They always look good against San Francisco to be fair

[u/bearcatjoe → u/spondgbob]

I think this, along with the historically bad offense so far, are the main question marks. Feels a bit like when the Vikings had an amazing record but a negative point differential a few years back. Everyone was skeptical and, sure enough, they got knocked out by Daniel Jones.

This year isn't that, and the Vikings have a SB caliber defense so far. If the offensive performance we saw from gave five continues-ish against some tougher teams (the reason they're not #1 in the NFC right now is their SOS is quite low), I think people will start believing.

Not that it matters. Go win the SB and make everyone eat crow!

[u/GrandMast33r → u/spondgbob]

Bold of you to think Green Bay isn’t a really good team

[u/FirstBreadfruit8806]

We don’t need that crap! Talk about someone else and let the Bikings do their thing!

[u/OrangMan14]

Bc the first 4 games felt very flukey. Yesterday was the first time where I thought the offense looked competent.

[u/Friendly-Profit-8590]

Tbf you’re talking about the Vikings

[u/Elbeske → u/Friendly-Profit-8590]

This is the real answer, everyone, fans included, have been bamboozled by the Vikes too many times recently to buy in to 5-0

[u/Friendly-Profit-8590 → u/Elbeske]

Yeah. I mean if the Minneapolis miracle only gets you through the divisional round they’re gonna need multiple acts of god to get to the Super Bowl.

[u/LawComfortable8087 → u/Elbeske]

Look no further than the 03 and 16 vikings, started 6-0 and 5-0 and missed the playoffs. Every once in a while a not great team will start very hot, no one buys it, and by the end of the season everyone was proven right not to buy in.

[u/midwesttransferrun]

Wait long enough and if they keep winning then they’ll join the convo. It’s week 5, talk right now means absolutely nothing about the post season

[u/Legitimate_Ad_7822]

Because they will face teams that are good on both sides of the ball in the playoffs and they will lose.

[u/GoVikingsGuy]

Beat San Fran in a few weeks and we can discuss playoffs. Until then this is a median playoff team likely to exit in 2nd round.

[u/PoeSyeDun]

Probably because Week 1 always seems to be a fluke for a lot of teams (Packers), they beat the Bears but that was 9-3, not extremely impressive. Then they beat the Bucs, Dolphins, and Saints, all pretty shitty teams rn.

They play the Colts, Lions, Bills, Packers (again), and 49ers in the next window of games. If they escape with 3 wins, then they’ll be considered a contender or pretender.

Just the way the schedule for them has shaken out this year.

[u/musipal]

The defensive is legit, and this is kinda unfair to them cause the schedule is what it is but who is the best offense they've had to go up against? Can't wait to see how they fare against the Bills, Lions and 9ers. 

[u/Krabs9]

Oh, we will be. If Kyler is just getting started the offense will catch up to the defense sooner rather than later.

[u/DrKennethJNoisewater]

Just how I like it. Being 5-0 and flying under the radar!

[u/Mountain-Detail-8213]

Nonsense. They Ain’t nothing.

[u/noladutch]

not really.

so let's break this shit down.

yes beat up on the bunk fins. the rain soaked bears and they child at QB acted like he stepped on a fuckin landmine with a hamstring strain. the packers are not good and one dimension offense. the saints a bit better but also have no run game. lastly Tampa that one is not the best either.

so I can kick my little sister's ass but I wouldn't brag about it.

[u/ELITE_JordanLove]

Dawg Jordan fucking Love threw for almost 400 yards against them, they’re a good defense but not elite enough to carry Kyler Murray to the Super Bowl. 

[u/ThatAintABird]

Bc to keep it a buck Kyler ass

[u/OrganicValley_]

This up coming run of games will be a good indicator of who they truly are.

[u/Aromatic-Dog-Breath]

The Vikings and superbowls are a sore subject. 

[u/Delicious_Tea_9534]

Bc we know Kyler will inevitably fail in the wild card

[u/overworkedattorney]

Vikings are what the Texans were last year. Defense is playing great, but you have to figure it out on offense.

[u/somepersonyoumayknow]

I like KOC as a coach and hate the fact he’s in the division. But at what point do people start talking like this team’s success is only because of Flores the way people talked about Ben Johnson with the Lions.

[u/Swimming-Discount-41]

It seems like Flores great defense schemes kill incompetent processors and good processing qb’s aren’t taken out of the game the same way

[u/BURGERgio]

I thought hawks have the best defense no?

[u/VeterinarianMoist605]

We have a lot of goals this season, field goals....

[u/Public-Grapefruit-29]

Because they can't fucking score. Elite defense or not you still lose if you score fewer points. You need to at least be able to score reliably which the vikings cannot. Plus our defense is healthy I wouldn't bet on it staying that way.

[u/AardvarkIll6079 → u/Public-Grapefruit-29]

2000 Ravens would like a word.

[u/gachzonyea]

Now I’m a lions fan so it could be somewhat bias, but I do feel their offense is flawed and the defense while good is really capitalizing on blitzing and confusing bad olines or young and bad qbs and it will look different against teams or qbs more able to expose heavy blitz

[u/Ant10102]

Need to see them play seattle, niners, pats, Detroit, and buffalo this year to have any confidence in their playoff potential. Can they keep up with elite teams/coaches with just an elite defense

[u/Diligent-Chance8044]

Brian Flores has a blitz rate over 50% no other defense up to the point this was recorded has blitzed to that extent. Yesterday 90%, that defense is going to live and die by how opponents deal with an overwhelming number of rushers. Flores is bringing the heat because he needs to anything given up by that team means the offense can not recover.

[u/sickostrich244]

It's still very early in the season and they have only beaten one good team.

[u/Mr_SlimC]

Did you forget the Houston Texans last season? Arguably a similar level defense and Stroud held them back. I’m sorry but Murray and Wentz or whoever will have to step it up a lot more in order for them to be in any serious conversations. Bottom offense that didn’t score a TD in nearly 7 quarters. Can’t win high level games like that I’m sorry

[u/Apprehensive_Ant2172]

Kyler. Murray.

[u/Jeff_Sabado]

They have zero chance of winning, that's why.

[u/SuperSaiyanBen]

Look, I hope they keep it up, and I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see that Defense holding up to the grind and wear-n-tear of an NFL season. That Blitz rate is insane right now, but it’s only a matter of time before those bodies start breaking down.

[u/JediDad1968]

It's the Vikings...

[u/Intrepid-Metal4621]

Is it? The team has looked bad offensively and they've yet to have a signature win that makes you think they could go to the Super Bowl. Not to mention the years and years of implosion the team has presented. No reason to believe this will keep up.

[u/merkmerc]

I mean dolphins 15-10? Buccs and saints?

This post is bait we can revisit after Lions Bills 9ers

[u/toivs03]

Media likes to ignore the Vikings 🤷

[u/bandagio]

Because their offense has been unwatchable

[u/WheresMyBurrito87]

There’s just one SMOL problem….

[u/Reditall12]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QAn86MFEGmUeoGaOsH

[u/Logan_510]

Beat a really good team and then start crowing. At least the 49ers went into Seattle an won....you guys just beat the Saints. 5-0 is great for sure, but I think Vikings fans are getting out over their skis right now.

[u/TimeRater]

I think its fair. Losing to some random team is not what makes you a contender. If they beat the team's they should beat at the beginning of the season then we can talk.

[u/Aeon1508]

it's because they score below League average points and all anybody cares about is scoring

[u/gumbobitch]

Jags are only giving up 1.2 more ppg and have a much better offense

[u/True_Contribution_19]

Would be good to see them trade for a QB and running back to see if they can cash in.

[u/NudeBeachEnthusiast]

The D is obviously very legit, but the O?? Who is their best win so far anyways?

[u/JablesMagicBoom]

2 years ago they started 5-0, ended the season 14-3, but lost the division to Detroit, then lost to the Rams 27-9 in the wild card. That team had the QB that won the Super Bowl last year and this team has Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. I imagine at least some of these things factor into people's decision to not view the Vikings as a legit contender after another 5-0 start.

[u/JiveChicken00]

If Kyler keeps playing like he just did, they’ll be discussed soon enough.

[u/Some_AV_Pro]

Based on this season, and I think 5 games is enough to base on this season, I have 4.5 real contenders:
1) 49ers
2) Jags
3) Chiefs
4) Vikings
???) Seahawks

[u/ihateslowdrivers]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bjB3gtFvREqqr5NAHW

[u/NotGreg]

The defense should carry them to a Super Bowl birth, it’s a really good defense. They have good play makers on offense. Kyler is gonna be good when he gets into a grove. I think they are favorites in the NFC.

[u/SteelSecutor]

This works in the Vikings favor. If the rest of the NFL underestimates them like the media is, they will be a force to reckoned with, disorganized offense or no. That defense buys a lot of advantages most teams would kill for.

[u/IllustriousRow9790]

So NE last season was a total disaster team with an easy schedule but MIN gets to be a superbowl favorite? I’m a NE/MIN fan but this feels unfair lol. They gotta be better first.

[u/WroboCop14]

The offense needs to be better than one game. Up until Sunday, Will Reichard was the team’s leading scorer and it wasn’t close

[u/Busy_Occasion_831]

Cuz they offense is booty cheeks

[u/NoWayBro44]

I don’t have a ton of confidence in the Vikings defense remaining elite long enough to make a serious playoff run. They don’t have many (or really any) serious stars on defense.

[u/ChipmunkSuch4907]

it’s not crazy. they have no qb confidence.

it’s the classic start 9-0 team that ends up being a wild card exit

[u/mojored007]

Stay under the radar

[u/Vegetable-Leather-64]

The defense is nasty as all can be, but can they win in a shootout is the question? Can that defense stop San Fran? Can the offense keep up with them if the defense can't? Just a scenario fyi using San Fran 

[u/bonixlover10]

Minnesota based sports team. It’s that simple

[u/Accomplished-Rich923]

look at the QBR of every SB winning QB from the past years and tell me Kyler can match that lol

[u/RunLikeHarryHood]

Their offense is not good. Remember the Texans last year? Their defense was godlike, but the offense couldn't keep up and they flamed out of the playoffs.

[u/Choice_Catch7091]

They're definitely not superbowl contenders. They'd probably be 4th place in the NFC west.

[u/aidanpryde98]

Amazing? Is this for real?

[u/Legal_Key_5819]

Nine

[u/elgringon414]

Because your offense sucks lmfao. Brian Flores is god tier

[u/debirdiev]

If kyler proves himself as we move forward, my hopes and dreams grow and grow... If. IF

[u/Severe-Lack-4181]

I pray you're joking?? Vikings have no starting QB

[u/Sniperpride]

I still can’t believe those morons let Darnold walk out of Minnesota. They might be in real superbowl talks if they had consistency at QB. Maybe Kyler can do it, but time will tell.

[u/denvergardener]

It's not too late to delete this.

[u/sissybaby1289]

Vikings fans literally don't believe in the team

[u/seawolff81]

Wayy too early to have a serious SuperBowl discussion. Pretty much every NFL team is two serious injuries away from disaster and there’s a lot of football to be played.

[u/seawolff81 → u/seawolff81]

But if it’s just “why not the Vikings” having a clear cut and recognizable QB is a sales tool and marketing piece for the league. All this back and forth with McCarthy has been amusing but it’s made the Vikings look really bad.

[u/Disastrous_Refuse501]

Because they always choke in the playoffs

[u/Jungle_Fiddle]

Ok grandpa let's get you back to bed

[u/Mrbeankc]

Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter where the talking heads put us on power rankings or any of that. Only the scores matter.

[u/IndividualBig5522]

they havent beaten anyone. this happens every other year for them lmfao

[u/Limp_Question_3015]

That’s because they are dogshit front running frauds.

[u/PepperNo1130]

On behalf of all Packers fans. I would like to remind the Steelers organization that they ALWAYS hire guys like Flores and that is why they are one of the truly excellent franchises in the NFL

[u/EdBegleysMindScooter]

Is it?

[u/FewSession1142]

Cause the defense is holding up the team. They will do what they always do and choke.

[u/snowmonster112]

Brother, get back to me when Kyler Murray is second in the MVP odds then maybe the Vikings will be contenders for the Super Bowl

Then towards the end of the season he’ll be called Kyler “The Schedule” Murray.

[u/schmidtler24]

Their last 3 opponents have an combined record of 2:13. Yes they are 5:0. Yes they have a great defense. But that offense will need to make a jump if you really want to have a chance at the chip. Houston last year had a great defense, but their QB shit the bad in the playoffs. So you need at least a good QB.

[u/Iceman-Cometh_18]

Can't be super bowl contender with no quarterback

[u/Foreign_Lobster_875]

Why would they be? Mahomes can put up 14 points in 3 mins?

[u/Grateful5150]

Yet JLove who everyone is calling mid now put up 380 and two scores on that best D in the league.

[u/Killakaronic → u/Grateful5150]

With the worst OL in the league

[u/Alone-Newspaper-1161 → u/Grateful5150]

With a 50% completion percentage got sacked 4 times and couldn’t perform in the entire second half

[u/TheTipJar → u/Grateful5150]

How many turnovers?

[u/tread52]

No team with Murray as a starting QB is going to get past Seattle, 49ers or the Rams.

[u/WhirlWindBoy7]

We beat up weak teams (our opponents have 8 combined wins out of 25 games so far) and get outplayed and out coached against real contenders. I need to see us beat the Niners or Bills before i even consider us legitimate.

[u/bae125]

The media hates defense. You bastards are definitely contenders

[u/skeptical_hatred]

Is it because they aren’t contenders?

[u/ZeroBarkThirty]

Considering Minnesota does have the NFCN third place schedule I’m hesitant about getting overhyped like NE fans were last year.

But in general Minnesota isn’t a blue chip franchise. They could be IN the Super Bowl this season and in the pregame the talking heads would 100% say things like “I know Buffalo isn’t in this game but Josh Allen is a far better QB than Kyler Murray”

Or

“If ever there was a year to have a crossover team like they do in the CFL it would be this year. This 12-5 KC team is looking good”

Or

“Somehow the Minnesota Vikings made it this far without a player like Myles Garrett at DE”

They could literally be #1 seed in the NFC and the weekly power rankings might have them in like 12th place

[u/Bbullets]

Bros never watched a full season of the nfl

[u/Appropriate-Hair-850]

Because their offense is terrible

[u/External-Scholar8405]

Because they aren’t good?

It’s 2023 all over again. A .500 team over performing and obtaining a better record than they actually are. Will get stomped in the playoffs again. Vikings are not a legit Super Bowl threat which is why no one is talking about them as such

[u/TennisArmada]

They have no depth at RB, WRs are injured, and you have Kyler Murray! All these wins turn into losses in the 2nd half of the yr, the football gods always do this. Check Tampa from last yr or Green Bay, bad football catches up to you sooner rather than later.

[u/Special-General-7832]

Just had kc fan cry because i ranked them behind 49ers,jags and vikings 🤣🤣🤣 i think people truly dont realize how good the vikings are right now.

[u/FireMickeyLoomis]

The offense makes them a mid team they’re not on the chiefs 49ers and Seahawks level

[u/Tom_JonesDD3]

I don’t think it’s amazing that they’re not being discussed as a Super Bowl contender because they’re actually not a Super Bowl contender. They are the best worst team I’ve ever watched in the last three or four years. They’re quite lucky to be five and zero. Come talk to me when they’re 12-0 and can put up more than 10 points