On Tuesday, ESPN revealed their post-free agency NFL power rankings. At No. 15 is where they have the Minnesota Vikings ranked.
Given that Minnesota is coming off an 8-7-1 season and was not very active in free agency, it does not come as a surprise that they are not ranked very high. Part of what makes the NFL great though is how unpredictable the league is each year.
Who expected the Chicago Bears to win the NFC North last season with a rookie head coach? Especially since the Bears finished last in the division during each of the previous four seasons and had not made it to the playoffs since 2010.