It’s not a good thing for the Vikings when the toughest game on their schedule is a road game in a short week on Thursday night against the defending NFC champions, and it follows a clunker of a performance in the opening loss to Tampa Bay.
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Yet this is where the Vikings find themselves after losing a very winnable game at home against an average team because of three turnovers, too many key penalties, and a worn-down defense late in the Bucs game. And they’re in a tough spot after Detroit and Green Bay won their openers and have winnable games this Sunday — at home against Seattle for the Lions and at Atlanta for the Packers.