In four days, the Minnesota Vikings have an opportunity to prove their surprise 2022 season wasn’t an outlier.
Most NFL pundits and oddsmakers believe Minnesota will regress in 2023 after tabulating a 13-4 record during Kevin O’Connell’s maiden voyage a year ago. The Vikings are projected to win eight or nine games.
ESPN’s Bold Prediction for Vikings Tabs Unlikely Hero
And this week, ESPN previewed each team, with the NFL’s business kicking off Thursday night when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions. The sports media giant assigned the Vikings a 49% probability to reach the postseason, a 26% chance at winning the NFC North, and offered a bold prediction — running back Ty Chandler will lead the club in rushing yards.