Unfortunately, the Minnesota Vikings were not one of the 12 NFL teams to qualify for the 2016 playoffs this season. It has definitely been one of the most disappointing years in the franchise’s history, but now the team has a lot of time this offseason to make sure they improve in 2017.
Over the next four months, a number of events will be taking place that will play a giant part in how successful the Vikings can truly be next season.
January 2: Minnesota has from this date until to May 3 to exercise the fifth-year options on their first round selections from the 2014 NFL Draft.