Last time out, the Vikings went up against a Buccaneers team that was better on paper. It showed in the actual game.
Minnesota was dominated in the trenches. A plethora of special teams miscues kept the game well out of reach in the end.
The Vikings can’t really afford to have more games like that. Minnesota may have to win out to make the playoffs. There’s a possibility that the team could win two of the last three and get in, but their chances go down considerably if they don’t win out.
Both the Vikings and the Bears need this game. Here are some things that have to go right for Minnesota: