Minnesota Vikings predicted to take a step back in 2025 by Sports Illustrated
At Sports Illustrated, their very own Connor Orr took on the task of predicting the entire NFL season. All 272 games, for all 32 franchises. The end result is one that not every fan base will be happy about, such as the Minnesota Vikings' one.
Orr projects the Vikings to go 10-7 and earn a Wild Card spot. He explains it all, writing, "Arguably the most difficult projection, the Vikings are coming off a 14-win season and are replacing a veteran in Sam Darnold with J.J. McCarthy, who is essentially a rookie. McCarthy could—and should, ultimately—be better than Darnold. But is he now? The Vikings were also buoyed last season by a generationally good defense. Those are also hard to sustain, even though DC Brian Flores is in a renaissance period in terms of creativity. So, when in doubt, try to hit it down the fairway. . .I'm sure Vikings fans aren't going to be pleased, the season has to be uneven to reflect the unevenness of the young starting QB."
For what it is worth, the Lions also go 10-7, but he has the Vikings losing to them, so no division title once again for this team. It may not be fun to think about, but most predictions we are seeing for this team are a step back from the 14-win season we just saw.
That is okay, this team is in a Super Bowl window, but it is far from closing even after one season.
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