Outside of the players and coaches inside their locker room, it’s hard to imagine anyone thought the Minnesota Vikings would make it all the way to the NFC Championship this season. Especially after losing quarterback Sam Bradford and running back Dalvin Cook just four games into the year.
But the Vikings proved many doubters wrong in 2017 and finished with the second-most regular season wins in the franchise’s history (13), won the NFC North for the second time since 2015, and captured the second seed in the NFC playoff bracket.
So is Minnesota capable sustaining their success from this season and producing in a similar fashion in 2018?