After their regular season finale last week, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves as the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs and they will open the playoffs in New Orleans on Sunday against the Saints.
If you follow the noise on Twitter, head coach Mike Zimmer’s job is on the line with plenty of fans calling for him to be fired if the Vikings fail to make a deep run in the playoffs this year. For so many reasons, this position is absurd.
This year, Minnesota finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. With their playoff position set, the Vikings’ Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears had no impact whatsoever and Zimmer used the opportunity to rest most of his starters in preparation for the postseason.