LOS ANGELES – Ten weeks into the season, the Minnesota Vikings (4-5) finally figured out what it’s going to take to stay in the race for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs.
It didn’t come in the form of some grand epiphany that coach Mike Zimmer had during recent back-to-back losses to the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. The Vikings have long known their path towards the postseason comes by way of the offense being capable of sustaining drives and scoring points. To do that, Minnesota’s best skill players need opportunities to make explosive plays -- something that fell by the wayside in recent weeks.