Laquon Treadwell's second chance with the Vikings is paying off

SID HARTMAN @SidHartman

It's hard to tell just how good the Vikings are but the simple fact is that this club has had four losses by a combined 21 points while their eight wins have come by 102 points.

At plus-77, the team is second in the NFC in point differential, trailing only the San Francisco 49ers at plus-166, and it is fifth in the NFL.

For comparison's sake, the Packers (9-3) are just plus-34.

Still, the Vikings are going to have a very hard time catching the Packers in the NFC North. Green Bay is going to be a heavy favorite in every game the rest of the way except in its game at Minnesota on Dec. 23.

The only way the Packers lose the NFC North is if they lose two of their final four…