Last season, the Vikings climbed up to 13 victories. Curiously, Minnesota did so while being outscored by opponents.
The season’s conclusion arrived and the Vikings were sitting at -3 in their point differential. Kevin O’Connell’s 8th-ranked offense averaged 24.9 points per game while Ed Donatell’s 28th-ranked defense allowed an average of 25.1 points against per game. Add the totals together and Minnesota had scored 424 points while allowing 427 points. Or, put differently, -3.
