“Over the last few years, the weirdest locker-room vibe I’ve felt — by far — was after last year’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. I’d say that loss went beyond mere frustration — the players felt something was fundamentally off, that they were being asked to play in a way they weren’t used to, that they weren’t themselves.
I don’t get that vibe now. Are they frustrated they let two winnable division games slip through their fingers? Yes. Are they as angry as they were following the 2023 Vikings loss?