Ranking Vikings’ remaining opponents hardest to easiest

Beating the Bears inside U.S. Financial institution Stadium should not be an issue for the Vikings on Sunday, and in the event that they do they’re going to be heading to Miami in Week 6 with a 4-1 file. 

Miami, with an explosive offense that may function previous good friend Teddy Bridgewater if Tua Tagovailoa is not cleared from the concussion protocol, might be one of many hardest video games left on Minnesota’s schedule. 

This is how Matthew Coller of Purple Insider ranked Minnesota’s 17 video games, from hardest to best, again in Might. 

1. at Packers
2. at Payments
3. vs Packers
4. vs Cowboys
5. at Eagles
6. vs Cardinals
7. at Saints (London)
8. at Dolphins
9. vs Colts
10. vs Patriots (Thanksgiving)
11. at Lions
12. at Jets
13. at Commanders
14. at Bears
15. vs Giants
16. vs Lions
17. vs Bears

Quite a bit has modified since then, however the Bears in Minneapolis nonetheless seems to be one of many most secure video games the Vikings will play. We have detailed this week how this may very well be a breakout sport for Danielle Hunter and the way the Vikings offense ought to have its method towards a very poor Bears protection. 

So once more, 4-1 seems to be seemingly for the Vikings. However how robust are the 12 remaining video games in weeks 6-18? This is how we rank them from hardest to best. 

1. at Payments, Week 10
2. at Packers, Week 17
3. at Dolphins, Week 6
4. vs Cowboys, Week 11
5. at Lions, Week 14
6. at Bears, Week 18
7. vs Cardinals, Week 8
8. at Washington, Week 9
9. vs Giants, Week 16
10. vs Jets, Week 13
11. vs Patriots, Week 12
12. vs Colts, Week 15

Highway video games at Buffalo, Inexperienced Bay and Miami communicate for themselves and are clearly the toughest video games left for the Vikings. However there are a whole lot of variables that make the remaining troublesome to rank. 

The Lions all the time play the Vikings robust and successful at Ford Area is rarely a given. Identical goes for Soldier Area, the place the Vikings will play in what may very well be frigid circumstances Jan. 8. 

The Patriots aren’t superb. Minnesota ought to win that sport on brief relaxation Thanksgiving evening in Minneapolis. 

The Giants (3-1) and Jets (2-2) are in all probability overachieving and each of these video games are at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. They appear like wins. 

The Colts (2-2-1) had been presupposed to be good however they’ve mustered simply 66 factors by means of 5 video games. They’re on a curler coaster proper now with a win over the Chiefs and a shutout loss in Jacksonville in again to again video games. What they appear like in Week 15 is anyone’s guess. 

Arizona can be a mysterious staff. Kyler Murray may give the Vikings a ton of issues, however outdoors of him their offense lacks weapons and their protection is center of the street. 

The sport towards the Commanders in Week 9 is one other robust one to foretell. Minnesota traditionally has struggled on the street towards NFC East groups, and whereas Washington is 1-3 they do have some explosive gamers on offense: Antonio Gibson, Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Jahan Dotson and J.D. McKissic. 

Total, it is a favorable schedule that ought to lead the Vikings to double-digit wins. 

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