The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings showdown in Cincinnati is ready.
Minnesota encounters a somewhat “easy” opponent in Week 1 — at least in terms of experts’ positioning of the Bengals in preseason power rankings. Led by the now-healthy Joe Burrow, the slightly revamped Cincinnati offensive and defensive lines will get a shot at the Vikings to start 2021.
And the writers at VikingsTerritory unanimously predict the Vikings will be victorious.
All 12 contributors polled believe Minnesota will be triumphant on Sunday.
Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 1:
- Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 27-13
- Sean Borman: Vikings Win, 28-24
- Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 31-24
- Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 31-10
- Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 27-20
- Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 31-17
- Kirby O’Connor: Vikings Win, 31-24
- Bob Sansevere: Vikings Win, 24-21
- Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 27-17
- Rick Sosa: Vikings Win, 41-17
- Andrew Waters: Vikings Win, 27-14
- Mike Wobschall: Vikings Win, 31-16
Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will topple the Bengals, 30-17.