The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs as the fifth-seed in the NFC tournament, coming off a loss to the Detroit Lions but with a 14-3 record, which is among the best winning percentages in any NFL season. All that creates a bit of a mixed picture for the Vikings as a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
But what really matters when it comes to Super Bowl champion teams? Looking back at some of the stats of Super Bowl winning teams over the past twenty years paints a clearer picture of whether the Vikings are legitimate contenders and helps separate the contenders from the pretenders in this season’s field of playoff teams.