I love a good sports anomaly. The 2022 Minnesota Vikings, for instance, are an instant classic. A team winning nearly 75% of its games (13-4) despite finishing the season with a negative point differential makes no sense.
According to DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), the Vikings ranked #27 out of 32 teams. On offense, defense, and special teams, they ranked #20, #27, and #30 respectively. We have seen bad teams eek out 10 wins thanks to an easy schedule and high-variance wins (see: 2010 Chiefs). We have never seen a bottom-third team flirting with the #1 seed.