The Vikings look to rebound from the team's first loss in six weeks, as Minnesota heads back on the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons. We'll take a look at the NFL power rankings lists to see where the experts rank the Vikings during Week 12.
The Vikings fell from their top-tier perch because they had an opportunity to justify that status at home against a struggling though still lethal Green Bay Packers offense, and they ultimately failed.
The Packers scored 11 fourth-quarter points to pull away, and the Vikings weren't able to keep pace with running back Adrian Peterson getting stuffed repeatedly.