The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at a cool 2-0, bagging a couple of massive divisional wins to kick off the regular season. Everyone in the NFC North is watching, especially after the Green Bay Packers, their so-called rival, got absolutely blown out and embarrassed by the 0-2 Atlanta Falcons on international livestream, right there in their own house. Seriously, watching those Hall of Fame QB years vanish into thin air is just… *chef’s kiss*. I’m thinking a head coach is about to be on the hot seat.
Are These Vikings For Real or Just Lucky?
Let’s break it down. Week 1, the Vikings somehow hung in there just long enough for the Packers to do classic Packer things and totally choke away a lead, losing by a whopping 17 points. Then Week 2, on a drenched Soldier Field, Minnesota pulled out a wild 9-3 field goal bonanza with backup quarterback Carson Wentz at the helm. Divisional wins are always huge, especially this early, since everyone knows this division is always a slugfest. But honestly, after seeing how truly abysmal Green Bay looked on Thursday night, it’s got me scratching my head: are the Vikings genuinely good, or have they just played some seriously weak opponents? It’s tough to tell after only two games if this current path is actually sustainable for the long haul.
The Defense Is Legit, But What About Kyler?
Here’s the thing I’m confident about: this defense is legit, a top-tier unit, no doubt. After they got picked apart a bit in Game 1 by long passes to Christian Watson, Flores clearly clamped down hard. They held Green Bay to a big fat zero points in the entire second half of that home opener. If you just pretend that first half didn’t happen, this Vikings defense looks absolutely fantastic. We know what they can do. The real question mark, the one that keeps me up at night, is how effective this offense can truly be with Kyler Murray behind center. So far, we’ve seen an offense super committed to the run, which has helped them dominate the time of possession battle and definitely contributed to these first two wins. But with Aaron Jones already banged up and clearly in the later stages of his NFL running back career, I’m expecting to see way more passing plays and Kyler scrambling for what feels like a million yards. Jones needs a break this week, and if Deejay Dallas and Demond Claiborne are the only other options for handoffs, then airing it out is definitely the smart move.
The Vikings are heading into Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hoping to go 3-0. But even if they pull it off, the real challenge will be to prove these early wins aren’t just a fluke. I’ve been wondering if this team has a real path to the playoffs, and the answer I got back was a classic, “Yes, maybe, depending on what challenges the team faces and how they approach those challenges.” Talk about some eternal wisdom, right? We’ll see how they tackle the Bucs!
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Originally reported by Daily Norseman.
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