The Minnesota Vikings have seven games in the books in 2021, with a 3-4 record heading into Week 9.
The team is teetering on a collapse with the loss of Danielle Hunter for the remainder of the season. And that’s not because they’re terrible — the schedule is just so tumultuous.
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These are the Vikings offensive rankings through Week 8
Please note: Bye weeks have begun, so all stats are ranked on a per-game basis.
- 1st in Lowest INTs Thrown %
- 2nd in Fewest Giveaways
- 4th in Lowest Sacks per Snap %
- 5th in Completion %
- 6th in 1st Half Points Scored
- 7th in Yards Gained
- 8th in Passing Yards
- 8th in Passer Rating
- 10th in Rushing Yards
- 10th in Passing TDs
- 10th in 4th Down Conversion %
- 11th in Redzone TD Scored %
- 11th in First Downs
- 12th in Yards per Rush
- 14th in Offensive DVOA
- 14th in Yards per Play
- 14th in Time of Possession
- 16th in Yards per Pass
- 18th in Points Scored
- 20th in Points per Play
- 20th in Touchdowns Scored
- 24th in 3rd Down Conversion %
- 28th in 2nd Half Points Scored
- 28th in Offensive Penalties
- 29th in Offensive Penalty Yards
- 30th in 4th Quarter Points Scored
- 32nd in Rushing TDs
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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