The Minnesota Vikings have been quite good this season in amassing a 7-1 record. One element that the Vikings have been good in is point differential.
The Vikings have a positive differential this season in three of the four quarters and, as expected, they have been bad in the third quarter.
#Vikings point differential by quarter:
1st: +15
2nd: +17
3rd: -33
4th: +33They've won the third quarter just once (by 1 point against ARI). They haven't lost a fourth quarter yet.
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) November 8, 2022
These numbers reflect how the Vikings have been so far this season. They have been atrocious in the third quarter but rebounding in the fourth more often than not. The first half success has been well documented, especially against the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
Compared to last year, the discrepancies are different. Here are the point differential totals from the 2021 Vikings
- 1st quarter: +34
- 2nd quarter: -30
- 3rd quarter: +10
- 4th quarter: -14
Most of that can be attributed to the Vikings allowing 128 points after the two minute warning, which was also where the Vikings saw their only two negative discrepancies.
If the Vikings can figure out their third quarter woes, they could potentially unlock even more success.
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