Since 1990, 11 NFL teams have transformed a 1-4 start into a playoff berth.
The league expanded to six playoff teams per conference that year and, in 2020, allowed two more, one per conference, to the dance.
Vikings Skipper Still Optimistic about Turnaround
And while the Vikings assuredly do not resemble a postseason team through five games — or anywhere close to it because of blunders — Minnesota’s head coach, Kevin O’Connell, remains steadfast about the team’s chances of fixing the enterprise on the fly.
