The Vikings have been thriving on offense and defense lately, en route to three victories in a row. However, there is another phase of the game, and that one has kept opposing teams competitive.
Minnesota’s special teams has been so bad recently that it has swung games in its opponents’ favor. In the Bears game, the Vikings gave up a kick return for a touchdown. There were also plenty of other mistakes in different areas of special teams.
Against the Lions, the Vikings gave up two blocked punts. In the game before that, the team had a bad snap on a field goal, but the group still managed to make the kick.
Minnesota has found creative ways to struggle on special teams throughout the win streak, so it makes sense that the Vikings are bringing players in to improve that unit. Here is the team’s latest tryout list: