The Vikings reached their bye week at 3-3, a record that at first glance seems bland.
The way they've arrived at that mark is anything but.
Their first six games have been a rollicking start, full of blown leads and late-game comebacks, untimely turnovers and heroic moments, and enough last-second field goals to take Greg Joseph on several journeys from hero to goat and back again. Their easiest win — a 30-17 victory in their Sept. 26 home opener — came over the Seattle Seahawks, an opponent they hadn't defeated in 12 years.
"The first six games, I guess the best way to put it is 'exciting,' " General Manager Rick Spielman said.