The structure of the Vikings’ schedule dictates they will have to regroup quickly after Sunday’s 27-6 loss against the Buffalo Bills, with a Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Rams looming before a NFC Championship Game rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles.
If there’s any silver lining in what’s facing the Vikings over the next two weeks, though, perhaps it’s the idea that they won’t have long to wallow in a defeat that will rank as one of the most lopsided upsets in modern NFL history.
Facing a Bills team that had given up 78 points in its first two games, saw cornerback Vontae Davis retire at halftime last week and stripped defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier of playcalling duties in the second half, the Vikings were 16 1/2-point favorites at home against the Bills.