For the first time since January, the Vikings are preparing for a real game on Sunday- kicking off their 2023 campaign at US Bank stadium against an old NFC Central foe- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs are once again Brady-less, with Baker Mayfield taking over as their starting quarterback, and I suspect there is a certain amount of fear and loathing about this season in Tampa Bay. The forecast for the Bucs this season, based on their 6.5 over/under win total, ties them with several other teams for the second most likely team to have the first pick in the 2024 draft.