During Week 8 of the NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings failed to defeat the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium due to the team shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers and mistakes against one of the best teams in the league.
This loss against a tough opponent has forced them down the weekly power rankings heading into Week 9 against the Detroit Lions. This is an important game for Minnesota, especially considering they haven’t beat Detroit at the new stadium and it is only their second divisional matchup of the season.
Let’s take a look at how the Vikings are looking through the eyes of experts according to their recently released power rankings!