Vikings mailbag: Sizing up a tough stretch? Griffen's re-emergence? Corner options?

A lone Vikings fan showed his support during the fourth quarter, Sunday, October 17, 2021 in Charlotte, NC. ] ELIZABETH FLORES • liz.flores@startribune.comThank you for submitting questions for this week's Vikings mailbag. You can always send questions to @Andrew_Krammer on Twitter or andrew.krammer@startribune.com. Listen for answers on the weekly Access Vikings podcast or find them here on Friday mornings. Let's get to it.

Q: What record should we need to have at the end of these next four games to still be in the race for a playoff spot? — @justiceforzubin

AK: If they're being realistic, the Vikings' brain trust should want to see this team at least continue its middling ways through what…