The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams have two things in common: They’re both going to Super Bowl LVI, and both teams have a win over the Minnesota Vikings this season.
It should come as no surprise to Vikings fans that neither loss was decided by more than a touchdown.
But such has been the case this season for a team that had the talent to compete with everyone, despite clearly lacking an ability to finish games.
The Vikings are hoping to be on to bigger and better things with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah being named as general manager. They also have some incredible candidates waiting in the wings as coaching finalists—Jim Harbaugh, Kevin O’Connell, Raheem Morris and Patrick Graham—for their vacant head coaching position.
But even though rays of sunshine are starting to peek from beyond the storm clouds that have stood over a Vikings team that hasn’t made the playoffs in consecutive seasons, there are still important takeaways from the success of this year’s conference champions.
Here are three things the Vikings can learn from the Bengals and Rams.
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