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With the Vikings coming off a losing season and undergoing a full reboot at quarterback, hardly anybody took them seriously going into this season. They are now.
For all the wistful speculation about the Bears pulling an upset Sunday at Soldier Field, the Vikings are no joke. They’re 8-2, they have a top-five defense, one of the NFL’s best players regardless of position in wide receiver Justin Jefferson and a quarterback in Sam Darnold playing at a Pro Bowl level.