Prior to the start of the 2018 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings were predicted by many to finish first in the NFC North for the second straight year.
Nine games into the season though, the Vikings are currently sitting in second place in the division behind the Chicago Bears. With a 5-3-1 record, Minnesota’s winning percentage (61.1) is just slightly below the Bears’ (62.5) who currently have a 5-3 record.
Despite their second-place standing right now, the Vikings are still projected to end the year atop the NFC North.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Minnesota currently has a 46 percent chance to win the division this season.