EAGAN, Minn. -- How long can we ask if a team is "for real" before its record leaves no doubt? The Minnesota Vikings are approaching that territory after improving to 6-1 with a 34-26 victory Sunday over the Arizona Cardinals.
Regardless of how it's happening, or against whom, the Vikings now have a better record than all but two teams in the NFL. They have a four-game lead in the loss column over their NFC North division rivals, with one victory apiece against each of them, and ESPN's Football Power Index gives them a 95.