EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have arrived at the final month of the season in control of a prime place in the playoffs, even putting themselves in position to pounce on the top spot in the NFC if the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles slip at all from their perch.
The analysis of seeding scenarios and scrutiny of competitor schedules, though, will be largely conducted outside of the team’s locker room.
Anyone at Vikings headquarters who’s been asked lately by reporters about the long-range forecast has quickly dismissed the speculation as an irrelevant distraction.