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Vikings Fans Cling to Hope after 1-4 Start

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The Minnesota Vikings slipped and fell into a 1-4 hole Sunday, losing to the world-champion Kansas City Chiefs after a relatively competent battle with Patrick Mahomes’ team.

Vikings Fans Cling to Hope after 1-4 Start

Next up? Minnesota travels to Soldier Field for a date with the Bears, a building where the purple team has a 7-15 (.318) record since 2000.

Vikings Fans Cling
Aug 26, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell looks on before a game against the Arizona Cardinals at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.

Of course, fans will cling to hope until mathematical elimination from postseason contendership — that’s what sports are about, hope — but the outlook is grim.