The Minnesota Vikings have 13 games in the books in 2021, winning last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-26, in a survive-and-advance affair.
Minnesota travels to the Chicago Bears in Week 15. The Bears are out of serious playoff contention, effectively playing on a hot-seat-Matt-Nagy watch.
These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 15.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).
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