The Vikings are 8-3, in first place in the NFC North and 6-1 since their early bye week. They have the league's leading rusher and are just one point away -- that's one total point spread over 11 games -- from leading the league in scoring defense.
They were a sleeper team this offseason, and they have met and exceeded everyone's expectations. Yet despite all that success, the Vikings aren't getting the national respect and attention they deserve, underdogs at home this week against the 6-5 Seattle Seahawks.
That can only be because people still don't understand how well the Vikings have played all year long.