The Minnesota Vikings have a 44.2% probability of reaching the postseason after Week 15, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI).
The New York Times’ playoff machine is kinder and gentler to Minnesota, granting the purple team 52% playoff odds entering Week 16.
NFL Analyst Uplifts Weird Vikings Playoff Possibility
In short, the Vikings basically must win two of their final three games — the combination of two doesn’t much matter — versus the Detroit Lions on Christmas Eve, the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve, and the Lions again in Week 18.