When the Minnesota Vikings 2021 schedule debuted in the spring, the first two contests versus the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals were circled as winnable affairs.
The Vikings lost both games.
To make amends for dropping two would-be wins because of fluky happenstance, Minnesota set sights on Weeks 3 and 4 for retribution. So far, so good. After nine seasons of monkeying with ways to beat Russell Wilson — the Seahawks were 7-0 against the Vikings led by Wilson until last weekend — head coach Mike Zimmer finally ended the doldrums. Minnesota toppled Seattle at U.S. Bank Stadium 30-17 in Week 3, giving fans hope, yet again, the team was not a bottom-feeder.