The Vikings are off to a hot start at 2-0 and this week they hit the road to take on one of the hottest teams in the League over the past couple seasons – the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers. Both teams are coming off wins in Week 2, as the Vikings won their inaugural regular season game at U.S. Bank Stadium with a dramatic 17-14 triumph over the Green Bay Packers and the Panthers won a high-scoring affair over the San Francisco 49ers at home.
Here are five storylines to chase during the buildup to one of Week 3’s best matchups…