Just the Numbers: Vikings Defensive Rankings after Week 7

The Minnesota Vikings have six games in the books in 2021, topping the Carolina Panthers most recently before the bye week in a squeaker by a score of 34-28

Minnesota hosts the mighty Dallas Cowboys, a 5-1 team through Week 7.

These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 8.

Please note: Bye weeks have begun, so all stats are ranked on a per-game basis.

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• 1st in Sacks
• 2nd in Defensive 3rd Down %
• 3rd in Pass Defense DVOA
• 5th in Completion % Allowed
• 6th in Defensive DVOA
• 6th in Passing TDs Allowed
• 8th in Passer Rating Allowed
• 9th in TDs Allowed
• 12th in Passing Yards Allowed
• 13th in Yards per Pass Allowed
• 13th in Points Allowed
• 15th in Points per Play Allowed
• 15th in Interception per Snap
• 15th in Takeaways
• 16th in Yards Allowed
• 17th in Yards per Play Allowed
• 18th in Defensive 4th Down %
• 20th in Rushing TDs Allowed
• 24th in Redzone TD% Allowed
• 24th in Rush Defense DVOA
• 26th in Rushing Yards Allowed
• 29th in Yards per Rush Allowed

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).