One of the biggest games on the NFL’s Week 9 docket will take place in Minnesota, where the 5-2 Vikings are set to host the 4-3 St. Louis Rams. It was the Rams whom Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer defeated last year to record his first career win, and now Zimmer and Co. will look to defeat them once again this season to maintain their winning streak and place among the NFC’s playoff field.
Here are five of the biggest Vikings-Rams storylines we’ll be chasing in the build-up to Week 9...
1. Another piece to the playoff puzzle
Every game is important in the NFL, but Sunday’s game between the Vikings and Rams will help further shape the NFC playoff picture.