A year after leading the league in both scoring defense and yards against, the Vikings aren’t going to repeat either title in 2018. They rank third in the NFL in yards allowed, with 362 more than the league-leading Ravens, and their 317 points allowed are the seventh-fewest in the NFL, with the Vikings trailing Baltimore by 54 points in that category.
But at least in terms of the scoring rankings, the Vikings’ drop from first to seventh can’t be pinned entirely on the defense.
A year ago, the Vikings allowed just 23 offensive touchdowns, which was the fewest in the league.