NFL Power Rankings: Vikings Creep Up Lists After Consecutive Wins - Vikings.com

The Vikings (10-2) completed a sweep of the AFC East by beating the Jets 27-22 last Sunday.

The Vikings need a win or tie to secure the division this week.

The Vikings astounding success in one-score games (9-0) continued Sunday with another narrow win, this time a 27-22 conquest against a stubborn young Jets team.

The Vikings won because their defense stood strong in the red zone, holding New York to one touchdown in six trips inside the Minnesota 20?

You can't argue with the Vikings record, but Kirk Cousins will need to play better if Minnesota is to be taken seriously as a Super Bowl contender.

The Minnesota Vikings like to keep things interesting.

"It feels like any other play," Bynum said.

Kevin O'Connell's first season as head coach has been a roaring success, but Gary Davenport still can't get behind the Vikings as a Super Bowl team.

"To their credit," Davenport said, "the Vikings have beaten the Bills, Patriots and Jets.

"At some point, the analytics community has to let go of the DVOA argument and just acknowledge that the Vikings are good," he said.

Minnesota also scored 27 points against the Gang Green defense, which had ranked in the top five in yards and points allowed before Sunday.".

In all seriousness, what has become clear to me is that you have to play the Vikings almost perfectly in order to beat them, and there are only a select few teams in the NFL with the right scheme and personnel.

The Vikings are an interesting case

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