The Minnesota Vikings have shocked the football world with their 4-0 start. I was more optimistic than most with my 10-7 preseason prediction, but perhaps not optimistic enough based on the Vikings’ performance in September. Nobody figured the Vikings to start 4-0, let alone with the highest point differential, highest total DVOA, and a host of other superlatives as we make the first quarter turn in the regular-season schedule.
It’s a long season for sure, and what happened in September is long forgotten by December, let alone the post-season.
But what the Vikings have accomplished in September- going 4-0 with one of the best offenses and defenses in the league- and trailing for only just over 3 minutes combined has come as a complete surprise to football pundits near and far.