Dec 20, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports.
The Minnesota Vikings have 14 games in the books in 2021, winning last week against the Chicago Bears, 17-9, in a disheveled game.
Minnesota hosts the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16. The Rams are 10-4 with sights still locked on the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West, whereas Minnesota is searching for a wildcard berth.
These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 16.
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).