Minnesota surprised some people when it made the playoffs in 2019. It surprised even more people when the team upset the Saints in the first round of the playoffs.
To get back to the postseason in 2020, it looks like the Vikings will have to prove some naysayers wrong once again. Put CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin in the naysayer camp.
Benjamin said in an article that even if the Packers don’t win the division the “hurdles Minnesota faces in 2020 suggest there’s a decent chance it won’t be the Vikings, either.”
Here’s what else he said about the Vikings:
“And guess what? Because the Vikings went 10-6 and cracked the postseason in 2019, that means 2020 is primed to be their “off” year. Recent team history isn’t the only reason Minnesota fans should be a little worried about this year, either.
If this on-and-off playoff record sounds representative of Kirk Cousins, the Vikings’ own quarterback — a guy many consider to be good enough to sustain success but not necessarily great enough to lead a deep playoff run — then you’re on to something. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2015, Cousins has never made the playoffs in back-to-back years.”
So maybe they do regress, but based on the team’s foundation of solid veteran players and those extra wild card spots in 2020, the Vikings could very well clinch a playoff berth with an 8-8 or 9-7 record. Vikings fans will have to see what 2020 has in store for their team.