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Are the Vikings Better Off Sans Peterson?

To say that the Minnesota Vikings’ 2016 season was disappointing is an understatement. The loss of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and running back Adrian Peterson to injury were devastating setbacks. The Vikings stumbled, finishing 8-8 with a lousy 2-4 divisional record. The offense did its best under the leadership of hurried replacement quarterback Sam Bradford, and running backs Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata shared limited responsibilities out of the backfield. All this lead to a one-dimensional scoring attack which landed the Vikings a 32nd place finish in rushing yards, and 18th in passing.